considerate
kun-SID-er-itadjMeaning careful not to hurt, bother or inconvenience others
Memory hook CONSIDER IT first. Before Jonah bangs his drum, he stops to consider it: is the baby asleep? Thinking of others first makes him considerate.
It was considerate of Omar to call ahead and say he would be late.
In context The upstairs neighbors were unusually considerate: knowing the baby napped at noon, they always waited until two o’clock to vacuum.
Similar thoughtful, mindful, kind, attentive
Opposite inconsiderate, thoughtless, selfish