Deliberate vs Premeditated - What's the difference?
deliberate | premeditated |
Done on purpose; intentional.
Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining.
Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
* Shakespeare
Not hasty or sudden; slow.
* W. Wirt
To consider carefully.
(premeditate)
Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.
As adjectives the difference between deliberate and premeditated
is that deliberate is done on purpose; intentional while premeditated is planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.As verbs the difference between deliberate and premeditated
is that deliberate is to consider carefully while premeditated is past tense of premeditate.deliberate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Tripping me was deliberate action.
- The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.
- a deliberate''' opinion; a '''deliberate measure or result
- settled visage and deliberate word
- His enunciation was so deliberate .
Antonyms
* (intentional) unwittingVerb
(deliberat)- It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.
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* * * English heteronyms ----premeditated
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- premeditated assault
- a premeditated act of aggression
- a premeditated breach of contract
- in the face of premeditated criminal acts
- caused by grossly negligent or premeditated infringement of duty
- There is no proof of premeditated or grossly negligent wrongdoing.