deliberate
Adjective
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Carefully thought out in advance (synset 301340892)
"a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"; "he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively"similar to: intended - resulting from one's intentionssame as: calculated, measured
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Unhurried and with care and dignity (synset 301275071)
"walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"similar to: unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste
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Characterized by conscious design or purpose (synset 301341128)
"intentional damage"; "a knowing act of fraud"; "a deliberate attempt to provoke a response"similar to: intended - resulting from one's intentionssame as: intentional, knowing
Verb
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Think about carefully;
Weigh (synset 200814706)"They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"is a type of: discuss, hash out, talk over - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussionsubtypes:- see - deliberate or decide
- premeditate - consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
- debate - argue with one another
- wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
- think twice - consider and reconsider carefully
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Discuss the pros and cons of an issue (synset 200814242)
is a type of: discuss, hash out, talk over - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussionsubtypes: vex - subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberationsame as: debate
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