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adjective
- 1. done consciously and intentionally: "a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict" Similar Opposite
- 2. careful and unhurried: "a conscientious and deliberate worker" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. engage in long and careful consideration: "she deliberated over the menu"
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Oct 7, 2011 · DELIBERATE definition: 1. (often of something bad) intentional or planned: 2. A deliberate movement, action, or thought…. Learn more.
The meaning of DELIBERATE is to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully. How to use deliberate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deliberate.
To deliberate means to carefully think or talk something through — it also means slow and measured, the pace of this kind of careful decision making. If you chose deliberately, you make a very conscious, well-thought-through choice.
Deliberate definition: carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional. See examples of DELIBERATE used in a sentence.
adj. 1. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult. 2. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary. 3. Unhurried and careful: moved at a deliberate pace.
If you deliberate, you think about something carefully, especially before making a very important decision.
Definitions of 'deliberate'. 1. If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance. [...] 2. If a movement or action is deliberate, it is done slowly and carefully. [...]