careful, deliberate, measured
(adjective) unhurried and with care and dignity; “walking at the same measured pace”; “with all deliberate speed”
deliberate, calculated, measured
(adjective) carefully thought out in advance; “a calculated insult”; “with measured irony”; “he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively”
intentional, knowing, deliberate
(adjective) characterized by conscious design or purpose; “intentional damage”; “a knowing act of fraud”; “a deliberate attempt to provoke a response”
debate, deliberate
(verb) discuss the pros and cons of an issue
consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
(verb) think about carefully; weigh; “They considered the possibility of a strike”; “Turn the proposal over in your mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deliberate (comparative more deliberate, superlative most deliberate)
Done on purpose; intentional.
Synonyms: purposeful, volitional, Thesaurus:intentional
Antonyms: unintentional, unwitting
Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
Synonyms: circumspect, thoughtful
Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
Synonyms: careful, cautious, well-advised, Thesaurus:cautious
Not hasty or sudden; slow.
deliberate (third-person singular simple present deliberates, present participle deliberating, simple past and past participle deliberated)
(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
(intransitive) To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.
Source: Wiktionary
De*lib"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. deliberatus, p. p. of deliberare to deliberate; de- + librare to weigh. See Librate.]
1. Weighing facts and arguments with a view a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor. "These deliberate fools." Shak.
2. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result. Settled visage and deliberate word. Shak.
3. Not hasty or sudden; slow. Hooker. His enunciation was so deliberate. W. Wirt.
De*lib"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deliberated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deliberating.]
Definition: To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question.
De*lib"er*ate, v. i.
Definition: To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, concerning. The woman the deliberation is lost. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
