deliberateness

  • 91deliberately — deliberate ► ADJECTIVE 1) done consciously and intentionally. 2) careful and unhurried. ► VERB ▪ engage in long and careful consideration. DERIVATIVES deliberately adverb deliberateness noun. ORIGIN Latin …

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  • 92deliberate — [di lib′ər it; ] for v. [, di lib′ərāt΄] adj. [ME < L deliberatus, pp. of deliberare, to consider, weigh well < de , intens. + librare, to weigh < libra, a scales] 1. carefully thought out and formed, or done on purpose; premeditated 2.… …

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  • 93deliberate — adj. & v. adj. 1 a intentional (a deliberate foul). b fully considered; not impulsive (made a deliberate choice). 2 slow in deciding; cautious (a ponderous and deliberate mind). 3 (of movement etc.) leisurely and unhurried. v. 1 intr. think… …

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  • 94dilatoriness — noun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it • Syn: ↑procrastination • Derivationally related forms: ↑procrastinate (for: ↑procrastination) • Hypernyms: ↑slowness, ↑ …

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  • 95intentionality — noun expressive of intentions • Derivationally related forms: ↑intentional • Hypernyms: ↑deliberation, ↑deliberateness • Attrubites: ↑intended, ↑unintended …

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  • 96leisureliness — noun slowness by virtue of being leisurely • Derivationally related forms: ↑leisurely • Hypernyms: ↑slowness, ↑deliberation, ↑deliberateness, ↑unhurriedness …

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  • 97procrastination — noun 1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cunctation, ↑shillyshally • Derivationally related forms: ↑shillyshally (for: ↑shillyshally), ↑ …

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  • 98thoughtfulness — noun 1. kind and considerate regard for others he showed no consideration for her feelings • Syn: ↑consideration, ↑considerateness • Ant: ↑thoughtlessness, ↑inconsideration (for: ↑ …

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