deliberate

Meaning of deliberate

adjective
  1. done consciously and intentionally.
    a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict
  2. careful and unhurried.
    a conscientious and deliberate worker
verb
  1. engage in long and careful consideration.
    she deliberated over the menu

late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin deliberatus, ‘considered carefully’, past participle of deliberare, from de- ‘down’ + librare ‘weigh’ (from libra ‘scales’).

Information about deliberate

  • The plural form of deliberate is: deliberates.
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Hyphenation of deliberate

de-lib-er-ate

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • deliberate is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

deliberate synonyms

Meaning intentional:

intentional, knowing

Meaning careful:

careful, measured

Meaning studied:

studied

Meaning calculated:

calculated, measured

Meaning consider:

consider, debate, moot

Meaning debate:

debate

Meaning (of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional:

conscious

Meaning planned or meant:

intended

Meaning decide on and make arrangements for in advance:

planned

Meaning intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify:

meant

Meaning having been thought about carefully:

considered

Meaning (of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate:

wilful

Meaning (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked:

wanton

Meaning having or showing determination or resolve:

purposeful

Meaning having or done with a purpose:

purposive

Meaning (of an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand:

premeditated

Meaning arranged or agreed upon in advance:

prearranged

Meaning (of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness:

preconceived

Meaning established or decided in advance:

predetermined

Meaning done, given, or acting of one's own free will:

voluntary

Meaning relating to the use of one's will:

volitional

Meaning deliberate; intentional:

prepense

Meaning (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers:

cautious

Meaning moving, acting, or taking place without haste or urgency:

unhurried

Meaning arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances:

regular

Meaning flat and smooth:

even

Meaning firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving:

steady

Meaning acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed:

leisurely

Meaning requiring considerable time and effort:

laborious

Meaning slow and clumsy because of great weight:

ponderous

Meaning done according to a systematic or established procedure:

methodical

Meaning done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical:

systematic

Meaning done with or employing great care and thoroughness:

painstaking

Meaning showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise:

meticulous

Meaning complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:

thorough

deliberate antonyms

Meaning happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly:

accidental

Meaning not done on purpose:

unintentional

Meaning done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried:

hasty

Meaning not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors:

careless

Translation of deliberate

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