considered
- 1Simple past and past participle of consider. Also used in “is considered” for what people think or believe.
She considered all her choices before she picked one.
We considered the plan and then agreed to it.
UsageOften was considered + what someone or something is: she was considered very clever.
- 2Thought about carefully before it is said or done.
Like thinking twice before you speak.
She gave a considered answer instead of replying right away.
After a week of thinking, he gave us his considered opinion.
UsageUsually before a noun: my considered opinion is what I think after thinking hard.
Similardeliberate, careful, reasoned, thoughtful, measured
Oppositehasty, rash, impulsive, unconsidered
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considered is a form of consider
consider, verb: To think of someone or something in a particular way, or to believe that something is true. Full entry
- Forms
- considerconsiders he/she/itconsidering -ing formconsidered past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- consider → considered: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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