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deliberate

[dih-lib-er-it, dih-lib-uh-reyt] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt, dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt /
ADJECTIVE
intentional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculated careful cautious cold-blooded conscious meticulous premeditated prudent purposeful studious thoughtful willful
STRONG
advised considered designed express fixed intended judged planned pondered prearranged predetermined projected purposed reasoned resolved schemed studied weighed
WEAK
aforethought cut-and-dried designful done on purpose predesigned predeterminate prepense provident purposive scrupulous thought-out voluntary wary with forethought witting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless heedless ignorant imprudent inattentive incautious thoughtless uncareful unmindful
STRONG
indefinite unplanned
WEAK
chance indeterminate unintentional unmethodical unsystematic unwitting
VERB
think about seriously; discuss
Synonyms
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consider consult contemplate mull over ponder reflect weigh
STRONG
argue cerebrate cogitate debate excogitate judge meditate muse reason revolve roll ruminate speculate study
WEAK
bat it around chew over hammer away at kick around knock around pour it on put on thinking cap rack brains run up a flagpole stew over sweat over talk over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discard disregard forget ignore neglect
STRONG
abstain agree go along

Example Sentences

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Some of the cores were worked evenly on both sides, while others followed a more deliberate design.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

You’ve always adopted a more measured, deliberate posture while reporting on the wild excesses of conspiracy culture.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

“MercadoLibre is in a deliberate investment cycle, deploying capital across a number of strategic growth initiatives,” says Ryan Kerley, a research analyst at Vontobel, which owns the shares.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The CEO added that BellRing is making a deliberate choice to spend more on promotional sales and advertising to defend its market share.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She was very cold and deliberate, and moved about the kitchen with a furious concentration on her tasks, scarcely looking at him.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

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