deliberate

One entry found for deliberate.

Main Entry: ²de·lib·er·ate
Pronunciation: di-'li-b&-r&t, -'lib-r&t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare, from de- + libra scale, pound
1 : characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration <a deliberate decision>
2 : characterized by awareness of the consequences <deliberate falsehood>
3 : slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved <a deliberate pace>
synonym see VOLUNTARY
- de·lib·er·ate·ly adverb
- de·lib·er·ate·ness noun