deliberating

ADJECTIVE

conferring

Synonyms

STRONG

consulting conversing counseling discussing meeting talking

ADJECTIVE

thinking

Synonyms

STRONG

contemplative engrossed meditating rational

WEAK

bright cogitative introspective pensive reasonable reflective studious

Antonyms

WEAK

brainless dumb irrational stupid unintelligent vacuous

ADJECTIVE

thinking

Synonyms

STRONG

absorbed contemplative engrossed ruminating

WEAK

cogitative deliberative introspective meditative pensive philosophical reflective ruminative

Antonyms

STRONG

bored disinterested uninterested

WEAK

brainless dumb irrational stupid unintelligent vacuous

NOUN

conception

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciation conceit concept impression interpretation notion perception realization

STRONG

apperception apprehension clue cognition comprehension consideration design dreaming explanation exposition fancy image inkling intellection meditation musing philosophizing picture plan representation speculation thought version

WEAK

cogitating communing concentrating considering envisaging fancying imagining meditating mental grasp speculating

Antonyms

STRONG

concrete fact ignorance misunderstanding reality truth

WEAK

abortion being death

Example Sentences

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Mark Williams asked the judge Friday morning to give an Allen charge, urging the jurors to continue deliberating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Jurors first indicated that they were at an impasse on Thursday afternoon, after deliberating for more than 13 hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Jurors spent three weeks viewing internal correspondence and hearing testimony, and arrived at a verdict after deliberating for roughly two hours.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

If so, his lawsuit could be thrown out before the jury even starts deliberating the merits of the case.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

We came to a T in the road and stopped, the pigeon deliberating between left and right.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

deliberating

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