deliberate | Definition of deliberate

deliberate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of deliberate

to give serious and careful thought to

the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict

Synonyms of deliberate

chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, entertain, eye, kick around, meditate, mull (over), perpend, ponder, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, study, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)

Words Related to deliberate

muse (upon), reflect (on or upon), reminisce

analyze, explore, review

conclude, reason

second-guess, speculate (about)

brood (about or over), dwell (on or upon), fixate (on or upon), fret (about or over), obsess (about or over)

believe, conceive, opine

absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in)

Phrases Synonymous with deliberate

beat one's brains out (about), chew on, cudgel one's brains (about), look at

Near Antonyms of deliberate

disregard, ignore, overlook, slight

dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject