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Adjectives (1)
considerate
adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
Fuzzynyms (43)
generous
adj. willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
accommodating, accommodative
adj. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
compliant
adj. disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will"
cooperative
adj. done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort"
attentive
adj. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"
interested
adj. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"
gracious, beneficent, benevolent
adj. doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"
good, full
adj. having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
kind
adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
benevolent, free-hearted
adj. generous in providing aid to others
charitable
adj. full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"
big, large, magnanimous
adj. generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
deferential, deferent, regardful
adj. showing deference
courteous
adj. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon
reverent
adj. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
light, gentle, soft
adj. exerting little force or pressure: "the light touch of her fingers"; "a soft rain"; "a gentle breeze"
good, benevolent
adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
polite
adj. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
respectful
adj. full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"
civil, polite
adj. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
thoughtful, attentive to
adj. showing devoted attention and anticipation of needs: "the nurse was attentive to her patient"
gallant, chivalrous, knightly
adj. being attentive to women like an ideal knight
civilized, polite, cultivated, cultured, genteel
adj. marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
Synonyms (3)
tactful
adj. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"
thoughtful
adj. exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"
unselfish
adj. disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
Antonyms (7)
inconsiderate
adj. lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; "shockingly inconsiderate behavior"
thoughtless
adj. showing lack of careful thought; "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering"
heedless, unthinking, thoughtless, uncaring
adj. without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'"
selfish
adj. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
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