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Antonyms
amateur inexpert nonexpert
con​sid​er​ate
adjective
con·​sid·​er·​ate
kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət

Definition

  • 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
  • thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others //He was considerate and silenced his phone when the movie started.
Other Words
  • con​sid​er​ate​ly adverb
  • con​sid​er​ate​ness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
attentive kind solicitous thoughtful
Antonyms
heedless inconsiderate thoughtless unthinking
Examples
  • //She is one of the most considerate people I know.
  • //He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.
    • ilettante
layman nonprofessional
Antonyms
amateur inexpert nonexpert
con​sid​er​ate
adjective
con·​sid·​er·​ate
kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət

Definition

  • 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
  • thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others //He was considerate and silenced his phone when the movie started.
Other Words
  • con​sid​er​ate​ly adverb
  • con​sid​er​ate​ness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
attentive kind solicitous thoughtful
Antonyms
heedless inconsiderate thoughtless unthinking
Examples
  • //She is one of the most considerate people I know.
  • //He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.