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consideration

consideration

58 3.2
Thoughtful care for other people's feelings and needs
  • noun
  • /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
translation icon : consideración
  • I appreciate your consideration.
  • respect and consideration

I got to see where my lack of consideration for him would come up.

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Examples

  • An essential part of being civilized is consideration for the sensibilities of others.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Out of consideration for her friend, she decided not to discuss her personal problems.

  • So I would have liked to see a little bit more consideration for that in this design.

  • Do you have any consideration for your friends?

  • I believe that people in public life should treat others with consideration and respect, and those are the principles that this government will stand by.

  • And thanks for your consideration.

  • I beg you to give greater consideration to the board members.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Out of consideration for your husband's years of service to the community.

  • His friends spoke about his kindness, his laugh, his graciousness, his helpfulness and consideration to everyone around him.

  • Why then don't we extend the same consideration to text messages, emails and tweets?

Synonyms

respect
vsconsideration
1.0

Polite actions or words that show you value someone

highlights personal kind regard rather than general polite behavior
kindness
vsconsideration
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

leans more toward gentle regard for feelings rather than generous action
courtesy
vsconsideration
296 1.9

Polite actions or words that show respect for other people

refers more generally to thoughtful or kind regard rather than single acts
regard
vsconsideration
179 2.9

Careful attention to other people's needs or feelings

is warmer and more kindly than neutral careful attention
attention
vsconsideration
167 2.0

Small kind acts that show interest or care

describes a general kind regard rather than a single polite action
politeness
vsconsideration
26 1.3

Showing good manners and respect to other people

focuses more on inner kind regard than on outward social rules
benevolence
vsconsideration
16 6.1

Kind feelings and actions that help other people

focuses on thoughtful regard for feelings rather than broad goodwill
niceness
vsconsideration
11 1.3

A kind and polite way of treating other people

is specifically about thoughtful kind regard for others' feelings or needs
thoughtfulness
vsconsideration
8 2.9

Being kind and careful about other people's needs and feelings

focuses more on general kind regard rather than the inner caring act
graciousness
vsconsideration
6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

is centered more on thoughtful regard than on warm generosity
attentiveness
vsconsideration
3 4.2

Careful watching and listening for other people's needs and feelings

adds an emotional regard aspect rather than only focused observation
loving-kindness
vsconsideration
1 5.2

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

is more about considerate regard than specifically affectionate motivation
kindliness
vsconsideration
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

stresses thoughtful regard for feelings more than simple friendly behavior
respectfulness
vsconsideration
1 3.9

Polite and kind behavior toward other people's feelings and wishes

places more emphasis on warm regard than on formal politeness
considerateness
vsconsideration
6.1

Care for other people's needs and feelings

is more about kind regard than describing the ongoing personal quality
courteousness
vsconsideration
3.5

A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people

contains a warmer, more personal concern for feelings than mere politeness

Antonyms

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

1 6.1

A state of not feeling worried or interested about something

Not thinking about other people's feelings or needs

Compounds

11 3.5

A lot of thinking and checking before you decide

How Considerate

selflessness
14 3.9
consideration
58 3.2
kindness
297 1.0
rudeness
27 1.8

Surface Forms

consideration singular

Morphology

consideration = consider (transparent) = consider + ation

Nominalization expressing the quality of thoughtful regard; this meaning remains closely related to 'consider' and is derivable by learners.

Etymology

Consideration comes from the Latin considerare (from con- 'with' and sidere 'star') and later grew the meaning of 'thinking about others'. So to show consideration or to be considerate is to think of other people's needs and feelings.