CONSIDERATENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Kind and considerate regard for others

Example:

he showed no consideration for her feelings

Synonyms:

considerateness; consideration; thoughtfulness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("considerateness" is a kind of...):

kindness (the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "considerateness"):

attentiveness (the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others)

tact; tactfulness (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)

Derivation:

considerate (showing concern for the rights and feelings of others)