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- [adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt]
- /adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt/
- /dɪˈlɪbərət/
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- [adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt]
- /adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt/
Definitions of deliberate word
- adjective deliberate 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. 3
- adjective deliberate If a movement or action is deliberate, it is done slowly and carefully. 3
- verb deliberate If you deliberate, you think about something carefully, especially before making a very important decision. 3
- adjective deliberate carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional 3
- adjective deliberate careful or unhurried in speech or action 3
- verb deliberate to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over 3
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Origin of deliberate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēlīberātus (past participle of dēlīberāre to consider), equivalent to dē- de- + līber(āre) to balance, weigh (derivative of lībra balance, scales) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Deliberate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deliberate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deliberate
verb deliberate
- ponder — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- reflect — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
- contemplate — If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
- consult — If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something.
adjective deliberate
- purposeful — having a purpose.
- premeditated — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
- intentional — done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
- calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
Antonyms for deliberate
verb deliberate
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
adjective deliberate
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
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