considerate

/kən'sidərit/

Thân thiện

He held the door open for the woman with the stroller, a considerate gesture.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others: Being thoughtful and careful not to inconvenience or hurt others. It implies a kind and attentive regard for how one's actions or words affect people.

Usage

The word "considerate" describes a person or an action that demonstrates thoughtfulness towards others. It is used to praise someone's character or behavior. - It is often used in the structure: "It is considerate of [someone] to [do something]." - It can be followed by the prepositions "of" or "towards" when specifying the object of the consideration.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He is a very considerate neighbor who always keeps the noise down.
  • It was considerate of you to send a get-well card.
  • She is always considerate towards her elderly grandparents.

Advanced Usage

• "To be considerate enough to do something": This phrase emphasizes that the level of thoughtfulness was sufficient to result in a specific, often appreciated, action.
  • He was considerate enough to call and tell us he would be late.

Variants and Related Words

• Considerately (adverb): In a thoughtful manner.
  • He spoke considerately to avoid causing offense.
• Consideration (noun): The act of thinking about others' feelings and circumstances; careful thought.
  • She made the decision with great consideration for everyone involved.
• Inconsiderate (adjective): The opposite of considerate; thoughtless of others.
  • Parking in front of the driveway is inconsiderate.

Synonyms

• Thoughtful: Showing consideration for others.
• Attentive: Paying close attention to the needs of others.
• Kind: Having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
• Tactful: Having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others.

Antonyms

• Inconsiderate: Not thinking of other people's feelings.
• Thoughtless: Not showing consideration for others.
• Selfish: Concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure at the expense of consideration for others.

Idioms and Phrases

• "In consideration of": This phrase is related to the noun "consideration" and means "because of" or "taking into account."
  • In consideration of his years of service, he was given a generous pension.
  • (Note: This idiom uses the related noun "consideration," not the adjective "considerate" directly.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
   • friends considerate enough to leave us alone