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
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
