Meaning & Definition of Deliberate in English
English⟶
Deliberate
/dɪlɪbərət/
verb
1. Think about carefully
- Weigh
- "They considered the possibility of a strike"
- "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
synonym:
- consider,
- debate,
- moot,
- turn over,
- deliberate
2. Discuss the pros and cons of an issue
synonym:
- debate,
- deliberate
adjective
1. Carefully thought out in advance
- "A calculated insult"
- "With measured irony"
synonym:
- deliberate,
- calculated,
- measured
2. Unhurried and with care and dignity
- "Walking at the same measured pace"
- "With all deliberate speed"
synonym:
- careful,
- deliberate,
- measured