Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deliberate

2 senses of deliberate

Sense 1
consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate -- (think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind")
       => hash out, discuss, talk over -- (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget")

Sense 2
debate, deliberate -- (discuss the pros and cons of an issue)
       => hash out, discuss, talk over -- (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget")

Antonyms of adj deliberate

2 senses of deliberate

Sense 1
deliberate, calculated, measured -- (carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony")

INDIRECT (VIA intended) -> unintended -- (not deliberate)

Sense 2
careful, deliberate, measured -- (unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed")

INDIRECT (VIA unhurried) -> hurried -- (moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job")

Similarity of adj deliberate

2 senses of deliberate

Sense 1
deliberate, calculated, measured -- (carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony")
       => intended (vs. unintended) -- (resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult")

Sense 2
careful, deliberate, measured -- (unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed")
       => unhurried (vs. hurried) -- (relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice")

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