Deliberate

/dɪˈlɪbəɹət/

Synonyms for "deliberate" (489 found)

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Adjective(20 words)

calculated careful intentional measuredagential actioncalculated actioncalculated energiescalculated energycalculated movecalculated plancalm concentrationcareful chemical manipulationscautious approachcommunal decision makingconscious choiceconscious decisionconscious movementconscious tearingconsidercontrived narrative

adviseadvise withadvised aforethought aimedaimed atair ambling analyze askback downbalance bargainbe abstractedbroodbrood overcalculatedcall incalm canny

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canvass careful cautious chawchew overchew the cudcircumspect claudicant cogitable cold-blooded collected colloguecomment uponcompare notescomposedcon overconferconfer withconfident conscious consider considerate considered consultconsult withcontemplate contemplated controvert cool counsel

Verb(11 words)

agonised bespeaking caucused caucussed chewed cogitate cogitated cogitates consider considers consulted

Noun(17 words)

ambiguous verbcalculated strategic movecalculating canvasing caucus caucuses caucusing cheewinkchess movechew chewing chews cogitating conferences conferencing conferring considering

Strong matches (147)

crawling creepingcreeping like snaildeal withdebatedeliberate overdeliberate upondeliberated demur designed digest dilatory discoursediscourse aboutdiscreet discussdiscuss withdispassionate easy envisaged

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envisioned even examineexchange observationsexchange viewsfalter faltering fastidious fear flaggingfoot draggingfoot-dragging foresighted forethoughtful gentle gingerlygo intogradual guarded halting handlehang backhastelesshave conversationsheedfulhem and hawhesitant hesitate hobbled hobblinghold conferencehoverhum and hawidle imperturbable inactive indolent intended intentional introspect investigate jib judiciousknock aroundknowing laggard languid languorous lazyleaving out nothingleisurely limping lumbering meant measured meditatemeditate uponmeditated methodical meticulous mindful moderate

Noun(27 words)

cudgelling debates debating dialoguing discourses discuses discussing exercisingfocused studyinggame movesgnawingicelandic reiknaintendeds marinating mastermindingmeasured computation timemeasured energy in teachingmeasured eventmeasured forcemeasured kinetic energies

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measured physical quantitymeasured potential energiesmeasured timemore controlledmore measuredmore measured tonemost calculated

Verb(10 words)

debate debated decided descanted discussed entertained explores lallygagged meditates moot

Adjective(28 words)

deceptivedesigned approachdramatic stillnesseffortfulengineered changeentertainingexpressive dancefuzzy decision makingintentional communityintentional deceptionintentional planintentional tearknowingmanual processingmature decisionmeasured approachmeasured cadencemeasured energy consumptionmeasured energy levelmeasured energy output

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measured energy readingsmeasured performancemeasured quantitymeasured resultmeasured resultsmeasured tonemeasured valuesmethodical procedure

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Noun(35 words)

most measuredmost voluntarymotivemull humusnoodle overthinkingplanned changeplanned progressionplanned societiesplanning activityplanning mindsetplanning toolpondering rackingreasoned argumentshort arc swingsipping sleepspeaking pacespeaking tempo

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step by step approachstrategic movestudio paintingtalk throughthoughtful actiontoyvoluntary actionvoluntary migrationweighingweight in gramswillful disobediencewillful ignorewrack wrestle wrestling

Determiner(1 words)

most measured motion energy

mullmull overmusemuse onmuse overnegotiate noncommittalof designon guardorderlyoverlooking no possibilitypaced painstaking palaver parleypass under reviewpause pawky perpend pitched

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plannedplay around withplay withpoking poky politic ponderponder overpowwow prearranged preconceived premeditated prepense projected proposed provident prudentpull backpunctilious purposed purposeful purposiveput heads togetherrap reasonreason aboutreason the pointreason withreferrefer toreflectreflect overregardful regular relaxed reluctant resolute retreat review revolve ruminateruminate overrun oversafe sauntering schemed scruple scrupulous sereneshilly shallyshilly-shally shuffling shy siftsit down togethersit down withslack slothful slowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow to actslow-crawling slow-foot slow-going slow-legged slow-moving slow-paced slow-poky slow-running slow-sailing slow-stepped sluggish snail-paced snaillike special speculate staggering steadystick atsticklestop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atstrolling studied studious study sure systematictake counseltake uptake up withtalktalk abouttalk oftalk overteleological tentative thinkthink aboutthink overthink twicethink twice aboutthorough thought-out thoughtfulthresh outtoddling tortoiselike totteringtoy withtreasury treat trudgingturn overturtlelike unadventurous uncommunicative undaring unenterprising unfaltering unforced unhasty unhesitating unhurried unprecipitate unruffled ventilate voluntary waddling weigh willful willing withdraw witting yield

Verb(22 words)

mulls palavered philosophizeponder possibilitiespondered premeditate premeditates premeditating racked reflected ruminatedstudied current eventssynonyms: see thesaurus:pondertarried temporizes thinksturn overunseeing wantoningweigh options

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weighed willed

Adjective(27 words)

nonrandomorganizational changephonetic hesitationplanfulplanned choiceplanned systemponder purposefulpurposeful community-buildingreflectslower pacespeaking-paced strategicstrategic decisionstrategic descriptorstrategic goalsstrategic maneuverstrategic votingthorough unflurried

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volitionalvoluntary actvoluntary service opportunitiesvoluntary tearingweigh wilfulwillful destruction

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More general

7 entries

adjective cognition descriptor discusshash outmental processtalk over

More specific

7 entries

contemplation measured pondering premeditated systematic weighing willful

Collocations

8 entries

deliberate actiondeliberate approachdeliberate choicedeliberate decisiondeliberate pacedeliberate plandeliberate thoughtdeliberation process

Inflections

5 entries

deliberated deliberates deliberatingmore deliberatemost deliberate

Derivations

4 entries

deliberately deliberateness deliberation deliberative

similar

4 entries

consider intended study unhurried

Sample sentences

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You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.

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He told deliberate lies.

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He is deliberate in his action.

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She looked at me in a deliberate way and left the meeting room.

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