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deliberateness

de·lib·er·ate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt]
    • /adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt/
    • /dɪˈlɪbərɪtnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt]
    • /adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt/

Definitions of deliberateness word

  • adjective deliberateness carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie. 1
  • adjective deliberateness characterized by deliberation or cautious consideration; careful or slow in deciding: Moving away from the city and all its advantages required a deliberate decision. 1
  • adjective deliberateness leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried: moving with a deliberate step. 1
  • verb with object deliberateness to weigh in the mind; consider: to deliberate a question. 1
  • verb without object deliberateness to think carefully or attentively; reflect: She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision. 1
  • verb without object deliberateness to consult or confer formally: The jury deliberated for three hours. 1
See all 7 definitions of deliberateness

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Origin of deliberateness

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 Deliberateness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Deliberateness

deliberateness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for deliberateness

noun deliberateness

  • leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
  • slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • willfulness — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
All 3 Synonyms of deliberateness

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