Basic Details
Word: Considering
Part of Speech: Preposition
Meaning: Taking something into account; also the -ing form of consider, meaning thinking carefully about.
Synonyms: given, regarding, pondering, weighing
Antonyms: ignoring, disregarding
How to Spell Considering
Syllables: con - sid - er - ing
Tricky part: The r of consider stays single before ing, because the stress is on sid, not on the last part. The s after con is often written as c.
Watch out for: considerring, concidering, considring
Memory tip: Consider ends in er, like wonder and order: wondering, ordering and considering all keep a single r.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Considering the heavy rain, the turnout at the match was good.
Example 2: She plays the flute well, considering she started only last year.
Example 3: We are considering a trip to Kaziranga in winter.
Fun Fact
Considering can work as a preposition, a conjunction or a verb form. In everyday speech it can even end a sentence on its own: He did well, considering.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to considering as used in the sentence:
Considering his injured knee, Rohit ran the race remarkably well.
a) without
b) until
c) unless
d) given
Show answer
d) given. Considering his knee means taking his knee into account, which is what given means here.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Mother is gndisieornc a move to Pune for her new job.
a) reconsider
b) considering
c) considerate
d) consigning
Show answer
b) considering. Considerate ends in ate, reconsider has no g, and consigning has no r; considering fits.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
considerring
a) i
b) n
c) e
d) r
Show answer
d) r. The stress is on sid, so the r does not double.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If you are considering a new job, you are ____.
a) thinking about whether to take it
b) leaving it
c) sure you will refuse it
d) already working there
Show answer
a) thinking about whether to take it
2. Which pair of words are both formed from consider?
a) considerate and consideration
b) console and consult
c) conserve and conceal
d) constant and consonant
Show answer
a) considerate and consideration
