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regard

regard

179 2.9
Careful attention to other people's needs or feelings
  • noun
  • /rɪˈɡɑrd/
translation icon : consideración
  • He showed great regard for his friends' feelings by always listening carefully to them.
  • without regard for others
  • little regard for
  • pay regard to

They just rage and lash out with very little regard for other people.

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Examples

  • I am very fortunate in that regard.

  • And if so, what do you do to overcome your fears with regard to money?

  • New theme parks are located with careful regard for motorway access and national patterns of consumption.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In this article, I explore the possible roles of teacher educators with regard to preparing candidates for finding jobs.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Covenants not to compete must be reasonable with regard to both their length and their geographic scope.

  • Bill Napoli has set the stage reasonably well with regard to demographic change and plan objectives.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The teacher emphasized the importance of having regard for each student's individual needs.

  • In the meeting, everyone expressed their regard for the hard work and dedication of the team.

Synonyms

attention
vsregard
167 2.0

Small kind acts that show interest or care

is more about steady careful concern than a single courteous act
consideration
vsregard
58 3.2

Thoughtful care for other people's feelings and needs

is the wider notion of careful concern aimed at others' needs
heed
vsregard
23 5.3

Careful attention to advice or warnings

is about caring for others rather than following advice or warnings
attentiveness
vsregard
3 4.2

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

is the general idea of careful concern for others' needs
considerateness
vsregard
6.1

Care for other people's needs and feelings

is usually the broader act of careful concern for others

Compounds

2 5.8

A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect

field of regard
  • Specialized
8.7

The whole area you can see while your eyes stay in one place

Warm, kind feelings for a person or place

How Considerate

to care
1.0
regard
179 2.9
attention
1.6
awareness
336 3.2
indifference
71 4.6

Surface Forms

regard singular
regards plural

Etymology

Regard comes from Old French garder 'to keep or watch', which gives the sense of taking care or paying attention, like a guard watching over something. That's why to act with 'regard' for others means to give careful attention to their needs or feelings.