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well-thought-out

ADJECTIVE
careful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate attentive choosy circumspect concerned conscientious deliberate discreet judicious leery meticulous mindful precise prudent rigorous scrupulous sober thorough thoughtful vigilant wary
STRONG
detail-oriented
WEAK
alert apprehensive assiduous chary conservative cool exacting fastidious finicky fussy going to great lengths guarded heedful observant particular playing safe prim protective provident punctilious regardful religious selfdisciplined shy solicitous solid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless false foolish heedless idiotic inaccurate inattentive incautious inconsiderate indiscreet inexact irrational lax loose negligent questionable rash reckless thoughtless uncareful uncaring unscrupulous unwise
WEAK
unconcerned
ADJECTIVE
considered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
studied treated
STRONG
advised contemplated designed examined express investigated mediated premeditated weighed
WEAK
aforethought designful given due consideration gone into intentional prepense studious thought-about thought-through voluntary well advised well-chosen willful
Antonyms
WEAK
disregarded forgotten neglected unplanned unstudied
ADJECTIVE
thoughtful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astute attentive careful cautious considerate courteous deliberate discreet friendly gracious helpful polite prudent tactful
STRONG
heedful
WEAK
anxious aware benign bleeding-heart canny charitable chivalrous circumspect civil concerned cooperative diplomatic gallant indulgent kind kindly neighborly obliging observant observative observing regardful responsive sensitive social solicitous unselfish wary well-bred
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless discourteous heedless ignorant impolite imprudent inattentive incautious inconsiderate indiscreet mean rash rude thoughtless uncareful uncivil unmannerly unrefined
WEAK
idiotic negligent obtuse remiss stupid uncaring unmindful unthoughtful
ADJECTIVE
tactical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diplomatic
WEAK
calculated clever cunning deliberate planned politic prudent skillful smart well-planned

Example Sentences

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“There really needs to be a well-thought-out process to ensure accountability and justice for victims of these airstrikes,” said Ewang.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

“Realistically, the pharmaceutical companies are not going to allow their stuff to be reviewed in public, unless there’s a very well-thought-out process that protects their interests,” Heinzerling said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

“It’s clearly motivated, because it’s not even a well-thought-out, well-developed, theologically argued position.”

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023

"If this is not well-thought-out ... the risks of becoming very diluted like a smaller G7 are very high."

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

It wasn’t a well-thought-out idea, and it probably wasn’t a good idea, but Emily asked anyway.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman