considered

[ kuhn-sid-erd ]

adjective

1. thought about or decided upon with care:

   a considered opinion.

2. regarded with respect or esteem:

   a highly considered person.

considered

/ kənˈsɪdəd /

adjective

1. presented or thought out with care

   a considered opinion

2. qualified by a preceding adverb esteemed

   highly considered

Other Words From

• uncon·sidered adjective
• well-con·sidered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of considered¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; consider + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He is widely considered among the least popular members of Congress.

From Los Angeles Times

There are powerful moments, to be sure, surrounding the human drama, but, though moral questions are duly considered, the political drama registers less intensely — apart from it all seeming more than a little mad.

From Los Angeles Times

There could also be a constitutional crisis over the mere appointment of figures like Gaetz and Hegseth if Trump, as he has reportedly considered doing, tries to install them in the Cabinet during congressional “recesses” rather than through the traditional confirmation process.

From Slate

Elements of that assessment were echoed by the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, now-retired Gen. Mark Milley, who told Watergate journalist and author Bob Woodward that he considered Trump “fascist to the core.”

From Los Angeles Times

Levels of larger particulate matter - PM 10 - reached an average of 495, more than 10 times the daily amount considered safe by the WHO.

From BBC

Related Words

• studied
• treated