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Deliberate vs Designed - What's the difference?

deliberate | designed |

As adjectives the difference between deliberate and designed

is that deliberate is done on purpose; intentional while designed is created according to a design.

As verbs the difference between deliberate and designed

is that deliberate is to consider carefully while designed is (design).

deliberate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Done on purpose; intentional.
  • Tripping me was deliberate action.
  • 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.
  • The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.
  • Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
  • a deliberate''' opinion; a '''deliberate measure or result
  • * Shakespeare
  • settled visage and deliberate word
  • Not hasty or sudden; slow.
  • * W. Wirt
  • His enunciation was so deliberate .

    Antonyms

    * (intentional) unwitting

    Verb

    (deliberat)
  • To consider carefully.
  • It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.

    designed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (design)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • created according to a design
  • Derived terms

    * designedly