considered

[ kuh n-sid-erd ]

/ kənˈsɪd ərd /

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adjective

thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.

regarded with respect or esteem: a highly considered person.

Origin of considered

First recorded in 1595–1605; consider + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM considered

un·con·sid·ered, adjective well-con·sid·ered, adjective

Words nearby considered

considerable, considerably, considerance, considerate, consideration, considered, considering, consigliere, consign, consignee, consignment

Example sentences from the Web for well-considered

Goldman understands high-end design; she also understands the power of well-considered style.

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Her transgressions were the cool, deliberate, well-considered acts of selfishness and desire of power.

Queen Elizabeth |Jacob Abbott
So it stands written in her letters: it is undeniable: but was that really her last and well-considered word?

A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) |Leopold von Ranke
This satisfaction, elucidated and well-considered, we now desire to procure for our readers.

The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. |Thomas Paine

She sighted the balls deliberately, poised her mallet, took aim, and gave a well-considered stroke.

My Wife and I |Harriet Beecher Stowe
A joint commission drew up a well-considered plan, but in the face of a presidential election the Senate gave it short shrift.

The Canadian Dominion |Oscar D. Skelton

British Dictionary definitions for well-considered (1 of 2)

well-considered

adjective (well considered when postpositive)

having been thought about carefully

British Dictionary definitions for well-considered (2 of 2)

considered

/ (kənˈsɪdəd) /

adjective

presented or thought out with care a considered opinion

(qualified by a preceding adverb) esteemed highly considered

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considered

adjective

Origin of considered

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Example sentences from the Web for well-considered

British Dictionary definitions for well-considered (1 of 2)

adjective (well considered when postpositive)

British Dictionary definitions for well-considered (2 of 2)

adjective

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considered

adjective

Origin of considered

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adjective (well considered when postpositive)

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adjective

British Dictionary definitions for well-considered (1 of 2)