| Verb | 1. | deliberate - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" premeditate - consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder" debate - argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" think twice - consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child" consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" | |
| 2. | deliberate - discuss the pros and cons of an issuevex - subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" | |
| Adj. | 1. | deliberate - by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"intended - intentional or planned; "your intended trip abroud"; "an intended insult" | |
| 2. | deliberate - with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice" | |
| 3. | deliberate - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parringtonaffected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | |
| 4. | deliberate - marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision"thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper" | |
| 5. | deliberate - carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"premeditated - characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; "a premeditated crime" | |