consideration

Definitions

Careful thought or deliberation before making a decision.

A factor or fact to be taken into account when making a judgment.

Thoughtful and sympathetic regard for the feelings or needs of others.

Examples

Please take my proposal into consideration before making a final decision.

The committee gave careful consideration to all the feedback provided by the staff.

Out of consideration for the neighbors, we decided to keep the music volume low.

Synonyms

thoughtfulness attention regard deliberation contemplation kindness reflection

Antonyms

thoughtlessness disregard negligence indifference insensitivity heedlessness apathy