deliberate
adjective
• done consciously and intentionally.
• "a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict"
Similar:
intentional,
calculated,
conscious,
done on purpose,
intended,
planned,
meant,
considered,
studied,
knowing,
wilful,
wanton,
purposeful,
purposive,
premeditated,
pre-planned,
thought out in advance,
prearranged,
preconceived,
predetermined,
aforethought,
voluntary,
volitional,
prepense,
• careful and unhurried.
• "a conscientious and deliberate worker"
Similar:
careful,
cautious,
unhurried,
measured,
regular,
even,
steady,
leisurely,
laborious,
ponderous,
methodical,
systematic,
painstaking,
meticulous,
thorough,
deliberate
verb
• engage in long and careful consideration.
• "she deliberated over the menu"
Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin deliberatus, ‘considered carefully’, past participle of deliberare, from de- ‘down’ + librare ‘weigh’ (from libra ‘scales’).
