Consideration: meaning, example and synonyms
Considerationn. Thoughtful regard for the feelings, needs, or rights of other people.
Example
Out of consideration for the patients still asleep, the night-shift nurses dimmed the corridor lights and spoke only in whispers as they made their rounds.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Synonyms
- thoughtfulness, regard, kindness, courtesy
- Antonyms
- thoughtlessness, disregard, selfishness, rudeness
- Memory tip
- Show consideration = consider how others will feel before you act.
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Check yourself: Consideration in context
Out of ______ for the grieving family, the reporters waited outside the chapel and declined to photograph the mourners as they left.
Answer: consideration. Holding back out of regard for a grieving family's feelings shows consideration. cacophony (harsh noise), prose (writing without meter) and debris (scattered fragments) don't fit this context.
The architect's design showed real ______ for future residents with limited mobility, placing ramps beside every staircase and widening each doorway.
Answer: consideration. Ramps and wide doors show thoughtful regard for others' needs: consideration. debris (scattered fragments), prose (writing without meter) and indication (a sign) don't fit this context.