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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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“I don’t think it was well thought out in the people pushing it.”

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

So your plan to split the estate three ways — between his daughter and your two children — appears well thought out and equitable.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

Peter says that Gray's lies were so well thought out they "warped your sense of reality" and that her betrayal has left him with trust issues.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

“It was not well thought out to grow that quickly, hire that many staff, have that many contracts.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

Even when he was wrong, every decision he made was well thought out and reasoned.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson