con|sid´er|ate|ness

con|sid´er|ate|ness
con|sid|er|ate «kuhn SIHD uhr iht», adjective.
1. thoughtful of others and their feelings: »

A considerate neighbor brought the old woman food when she was sick in bed. Was I more considerate of you and your comfort? (Jane Austen).

SYNONYM(S): attentive. See syn. under thoughtful. (Cf.thoughtful)
2. (of things) marked by careful thought; well-considered; deliberate: »

The proposal was given a considerate examination.

3. Archaic. (of persons) thoughtful; prudent.
con|sid´er|ate|ly, adverb.
con|sid´er|ate|ness, noun.

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  • con|sid´er|ate|ly — con|sid|er|ate «kuhn SIHD uhr iht», adjective. 1. thoughtful of others and their feelings: »A considerate neighbor brought the old woman food when she was sick in bed. Was I more considerate of you and your comfort? (Jane Austen). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|sid|er|ate — «kuhn SIHD uhr iht», adjective. 1. thoughtful of others and their feelings: »A considerate neighbor brought the old woman food when she was sick in bed. Was I more considerate of you and your comfort? (Jane Austen). SYNONYM(S): attentive. See syn …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´con|sid´er|ate|ly — in|con|sid|er|ate «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr iht», dj. 1. not thoughtful of others and their rights and feelings. 2. thoughtless; heedless: »the inconsiderate multitude (Milton). SYNONYM(S): rash, unadvised, precipitate. –in´con|sid´er|ate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|con|sid|er|ate — «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr iht», dj. 1. not thoughtful of others and their rights and feelings. 2. thoughtless; heedless: »the inconsiderate multitude (Milton). SYNONYM(S): rash, unadvised, precipitate. –in´con|sid´er|ate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • sid — aero·sid·er·ite; aero·sid·er·o·lite; an·ap·sid; aph·ro·sid·er·ite; ap·sid·i·ole; ar·ga·sid; ar·se·ni·o·sid·er·ite; as·sid·u·ous; as·sid·u·ous·ly; as·sid·u·ous·ness; bal·a·no·glos·sid; ba·sid·i·al; ba·sid·io·carp; ba·sid·io·lichen;… …   English syllables

  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

  • considerateness — con·sid·er·ate·ness …   English syllables

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