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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Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
If Harris wins, the relocation would proceed at a more considerate pace to reduce that risk.
—David Kirton, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Above all, Elias stresses being considerate of your manicurist’s busy schedule, as switching things up or fixing issues late in an appointment may push back the next client.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Her visit coincided with the store’s fifth anniversary and Adams said the Secret Service’s preparation for her visit was considerate of her business’ operations.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Considerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/considerate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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