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careful consideration

careful consideration

11 3.5
A lot of thinking and checking before you decide
  • noun
  • Formal
: consideración cuidadosa
  • The decision to temporarily quarantine all those infected... was not taken without careful consideration.
  • give careful consideration
  • require careful consideration
  • warrant careful consideration

And so there's a lot of careful consideration that the brand should be making the decisions on.

Examples

  • In each instance, the capabilities and interests of the group must be taken into careful consideration.

    Academic text (1997)

  • On many occasions, in fact, government policy is based on immediate demand rather than careful consideration.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The matter shall have my careful consideration.

    The Mikado (1939)

  • The question of time signature calls for careful consideration as well.

    Academic text (1999)

  • All of these factors warrant careful consideration in the treatment planning process.

    Academic text (2002)

  • I honored the members' decision; however, new members were added with careful consideration of group size and composition.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Therefore, careful consideration must be given to resolving every aspect of the process.

    Academic text (2013)

  • After careful consideration, the Court has decided to allow further psychiatric assessment of Mr. Breivik.

    22 July (2018)

  • Job applicants should give careful consideration and attention to detail in their resumes.

    Academic text (2012)

  • After careful consideration, I have decided to accept the job offer.

Synonyms

consideration
vscareful consideration
157 2.9

Careful thought or discussion before making a decision

is more thorough and focused on deep thought than just discussing possibilities
reflection
vscareful consideration
95 3.7

Careful thought before making a decision

stresses careful and thorough review before choosing or giving an opinion
deliberation
vscareful consideration
92 4.9

Careful and calm thought or discussion before deciding

is broader, including private, thorough thought before deciding
reflexion
vscareful consideration
  • Archaic
18 6.8

Careful thought about something

has identical meaning but differs as a spelling variant in writing
advisement
vscareful consideration
15 6.7

Careful thought before making a decision, often after receiving advice

is general predecision thought, not specifically tied to outside guidance
weighing
vscareful consideration
1 4.1

Careful thought about something before making a decision

focuses more on deep overall thought than just balancing options

Antonyms

impulsive
74 4.4

Acting suddenly without careful thought because of a strong feeling

hasty
54 3.9

Acting quickly without much thought or care

How Thorough

careful consideration
  • Formal
11 3.5
consideration
157 2.9

Surface Forms

careful consideration singular
careful considerations plural

Morphology

careful + consideration

The meaning 'thoughtful and thorough reflection' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'careful' (attentive, cautious) with 'consideration' (deliberate thinking). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the full meaning.

Etymology

The phrase careful consideration brings to mind someone weighing options on a scale and looking closely at each one. That's why it means 'thoughtful and thorough reflection' before making a decision.