deliberate
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
characterized by deliberation or cautious consideration; careful or slow in deciding: Moving away from the city and all its advantages required a deliberate decision.
leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried: moving with a deliberate step.
to weigh in the mind; consider: to deliberate a question.
to think carefully or attentively; reflect: She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.
to consult or confer formally: The jury deliberated for three hours.
Origin of deliberate
1synonym study For deliberate
Other words for deliberate
Opposites for deliberate
Other words from deliberate
- de·lib·er·ate·ly, adverb
- de·lib·er·ate·ness, noun
- de·lib·er·a·tor, noun
- non·de·lib·er·ate, adjective
- non·de·lib·er·ate·ness, noun
- o·ver·de·lib·er·ate, verb, o·ver·de·lib·er·at·ed, o·ver·de·lib·er·at·ing.
- o·ver·de·lib·er·ate, adjective
- o·ver·de·lib·er·ate·ness, noun
- pre·de·lib·er·ate, verb (used with object), pre·de·lib·er·at·ed, pre·de·lib·er·at·ing.
- pre·de·lib·er·ate, adjective
- qua·si-de·lib·er·ate, adjective
- re·de·lib·er·ate, verb, re·de·lib·er·at·ed, re·de·lib·er·at·ing.
- un·de·lib·er·ate, adjective
- un·de·lib·er·ate·ness, noun
- un·de·lib·er·at·ing, adjective
- un·de·lib·er·at·ing·ly, adverb
- well-de·lib·er·at·ed, adjective
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How to use deliberate in a sentence
The jury deliberated for three and a half hours before returning a guilty verdict.
Mike McLelland Investigation Focuses on Those the D.A. Prosecuted | Michael Daly | April 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs you deliberated, did you ever think about staying single?
‘The Bachelor’ Finale: Sean Lowe Answers Our Questions | Ramin Setoodeh | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSo far, the jury hearing has deliberated for 33 hours over six days.
The American jury deliberated alone with little legal guidance.
The jury finds Hatch guilty of tax evasion and filing a false tax return; the jury deliberated for six hours.
The monarch's council deliberated for a long time to know whether they should consult Christian or Mohammedan Doctors.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierNelson was now formally one of the Council which deliberated upon military operations.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) MahanI stopped for a moment and deliberated whether or not I should proceed.
Lavengro | George BorrowBut while they deliberated, the praetorian guards had resolved.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonBut while they deliberated, the prætorian guards had resolved.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for deliberate
carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional: a deliberate insult
careful or unhurried in speech or action: a deliberate pace
to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over
Origin of deliberate
1Derived forms of deliberate
- deliberately, adverb
- deliberateness, noun
- deliberator, noun
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