deliberate
Done on purpose; intentional.
Example
“a deliberate attempt to cover up his crime”
Other meanings
Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
“a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result”
Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
“The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.”
Synonyms
- calculated
- measured
Related words
- deliberation
- deliberative
Word history
From Middle English "deliberat".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “deliberate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.