deliberate
/dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət/verb, adjective4 syllables
Deliberate means: think about carefully; weigh.
Synonyms for deliberate27
verb, as in discuss the pros and cons of an issue
adjective, as in carefully thought out in advance
adjective, as in characterized by conscious design or purpose
What does deliberate mean?5
verb
1
think about carefully; weigh“They considered the possibility of a strike”
2
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
adjective
1
carefully thought out in advance“a calculated insult”
2
unhurried and with care and dignity“walking at the same measured pace”
3
characterized by conscious design or purpose“intentional damage”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Deliberate in a sentence
- You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.unknown
- She looked at me in a deliberate way and left the meeting room.unknown
- His thick black wavy hair was swept back with deliberate carelessness.monahxo
- Deliberate fraud in science needs to be distinguished from well-meaning questionable research practices.megamanenm
- The government will deliberate on the matter tomorrow.megamanenm
- The photo was taken below the waist with a deliberate emphasis on the stockings.EugeneGS
- The union criticized the company's plan as a form of deliberate deskilling.rul
- Yanni made a deliberate choice to shoot Skura.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of deliberate
as a verb
- past tense
- deliberated
- present participle
- deliberating
- third-person singular
- deliberates
- past participle
- deliberated