/ kənˈsɪdərət; NAmE / adjective
always thinking of other people's wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others
SYN thoughtful :
She is always polite and considerate towards her employees.
It was very considerate of him to wait.
OPP inconsiderate
► con·sid·er·ate·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense showing careful thought ): from Latin consideratus , past participle of considerare examine, perhaps based on sidus , sider- star.