considerate
adjective
con·sid·er·ate
kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət 
1
: marked by or given to careful consideration : circumspect
"He is, I believe, in such a state of mental distress as to be hardly capable of giving me a considerate answer."—
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope2
: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others
He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.
considerately
adverb
considerateness
noun
Examples of considerate in a Sentence
She is one of the most considerate people I know.
He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.
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Visitors can do their part to protect parks by following Leave No Trace principles like plan ahead and prepare and be considerate of others.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
This perhaps comes through most clearly in the film’s surprisingly considerate treatment of religion, especially in a scholastic environment.
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Visitors can do their part to protect parks by following Leave No Trace principles like plan ahead and prepare and be considerate of others.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
This perhaps comes through most clearly in the film’s surprisingly considerate treatment of religion, especially in a scholastic environment.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The guide advises passengers to be considerate of those around them, particularly on longer journeys where prolonged exposure to smells or sounds can cause discomfort.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Considerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/considerate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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considerate
adjective
con·sid·er·ate
kən-ˈsid-(ə-)rət
1
: tending to consider things carefully
2
: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others
considerately
adverb
considerateness
noun
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