Deliberate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult.
  • adj. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary.
  • adj. Unhurried in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. See Synonyms at slow.
  • verb-intransitive. To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made.
  • verb-intransitive. To consult with another or others in a process of reaching a decision.
  • v. To consider (a matter) carefully and often slowly, as by weighing alternatives.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Done on purpose; intentional.
  • adj. Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining.
  • adj. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
  • adj. Not hasty or sudden; slow.
  • v. To consider carefully.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons.
  • adj. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash
  • adj. Not hasty or sudden; slow.
  • adj. having awareness of the likely consequences; intentional.
  • v. To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder.
  • verb-intransitive. To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To weigh in the mind; weigh the arguments or considerations for and against; think or reflect upon; consider.
  • To think carefully or attentively; consider and examine the reasons for and against a proposition; estimate the weight or force of arguments, or the probable consequences of an action, in order to a choice or decision; reflect carefully upon what is to be done; consider.
  • More loosely, to pause and consider; stop to reflect.
  • Synonyms To ponder, cogitate, reflect, debate, think, meditate, ruminate, muse.
  • Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of an action; circumspect; careful and slow in deciding: applied to persons.
  • Formed or done with careful consideration and full intention; well weighed or considered; not sudden or rash: applied to thoughts or acts: as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate purpose; a deliberate falsehood.
  • Characterized by slowness in decision or action; slow.
  • Synonyms and Cautious, cool, wary, careful, thoughtful.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. think about carefully; weigh
  • v. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
  • adj. carefully thought out in advance
  • adj. unhurried and with care and dignity
  • Equivalent
    intended    unhurried   
    Verb Form
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    circumspect    well-advised    slow    intentional    ponder    reflect    consider   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    liberate   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    serious    systematic    careful    slow    sudden    obvious