Synonym Dictionary

Done consciously and intentionally, often after consideration.

A deliberate choice not to take part in an action, especially a decision not to cast a vote.

The deliberate practice of refraining from something.

The deliberate, unlawful burning of property.

Natural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.

Deliberately planned to achieve a particular result.

To consult or discuss with others.

The act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.

The use of ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear statement.

Treating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.

Deliberate exaggeration used for effect.

Arising naturally without deliberate thought or conscious planning.

To make something harder to understand, often deliberately.

Deliberately contrary to what is expected or reasonable; also contrary in an unexpected way.

Planned or considered in advance, especially before a wrongful act.

Planned with a broader or longer-term objective in mind.

Planned to achieve a particular immediate purpose or support a larger aim.

Done intentionally; also stubbornly determined to follow one's own wishes.