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- Dictionarypremeditated/ˌpriːˈmɛdɪteɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand: "premeditated murder"
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The meaning of PREMEDITATED is characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning. How to use premeditated in a sentence.
(especially of a crime or something unpleasant) done after being thought about or carefully planned: premeditated murder. a premeditated attack. The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal. In relation to the premeditative nature of the crime, he denied everything. Fewer examples. Her lies were calculated and premeditated.
adjective. A premeditated crime is planned or thought about before it is done. In a case of premeditated murder a life sentence is mandatory. The attack was premeditated and preplanned. Synonyms: planned, calculated, deliberate, considered More Synonyms of premeditated. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Something premeditated is planned in advanced and has a purpose behind it. In other words, it's no accident. A premeditated crime involves careful planning and research before it happens.
Synonyms for PREMEDITATED: deliberate, intentional, voluntary, intended, calculated, planned, considered, conscious; Antonyms of PREMEDITATED: spontaneous, instinctive, impulsive, impromptu, extemporaneous, unintentional, inadvertent, unpremeditated.
Definition of premeditated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Premeditated definition: . See examples of PREMEDITATED used in a sentence.
