deliberate

verb | \ di-ˈli-bə-ˌrāt \ | de·lib·er·ate
  1. : to think about or evaluate

    : to think about or evaluate

deliberate

adjective | \ di-ˈli-bə-rət \ | de·lib·er·ate
  1. : characterized by or resulting from careful consideration; especially : characterized by or resulting from evaluation done in a cool state of blood and with a fixed purpose deliberate murder — compare premeditated : characterized by or resulting from evaluation done in a cool state of blood and with a fixed purpose deliberate murder — compare premeditated

  1. : characterized by an understanding of the nature of a thing or act and its consequences deliberate falsehoods