deliberateness
- noun
- /dɪˈlɪbərɪtnəs/
- My mother stared past her imperiously, cutting and chewing with great deliberateness, making it clear that in no way was my child's woeful upbringing going to interfere with her enjoyment of her food.
And sadly, trauma bonding often means that the gentleness and deliberateness of being cherished is often written off as dull or unexciting.
- And sadly, trauma bonding often means that the gentleness and deliberateness of being cherished is often written off as dull or unexciting.
Examples
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The boy turned from the window and, with the awesome deliberateness of a fat child harboring reluctance, began struggling to pull down his bag.
Fiction book (1990) -
But there is a difference between negligence, which is random in its effect, and a deliberateness which is far more one-sided.
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Rather, he thought the deliberateness of telling the story would rob it of the power to make him vulnerable.
Fiction book (1997) -
The man goes through the wallet with great deliberateness.
Fiction book (1996) -
However, the learners did demonstrate order and deliberateness in conducting the learning activity.
Academic text (1996) -
Finally, he touched his lips together delicately and spoke with careful deliberateness.
Fiction book (1998) -
Step by step, they climbed, testing the footing with the deliberateness of hunger-weak muscles.
Fiction book (1990) -
As Publius's words suggest, this "temper" is a melding of mental resiliency and deliberateness in pursuing the object of a political passion.
Academic text (1991) -
He looked paler than usual, as though the brief illness had sapped his vigor, and moved with a deliberateness that he had never before exhibited.
Fiction book (1992) -
She approached the project with a sense of deliberateness, carefully planning each step before execution.
Synonyms
Care that helps you avoid danger or mistakes
Careful and calm thought or discussion before deciding
Careful and sensible thinking and action to avoid risks
A lot of thinking and checking before you decide
Careful, responsible way of working that shows a person wants to do their work well
Careful, long attention to an idea before deciding
Careful thinking before you act or speak to avoid mistakes
Careful action to avoid danger or problems
Paying close attention to avoid mistakes or harm
A quality of being very careful about small details
A quiet, careful way of thinking about something
Careful judgment when deciding what to do
Being careful and reasonable when making choices
The quality of being careful to avoid risk or harm
Being careful to do things in an orderly way
A careful, organized way of making plans before acting
Careful attention to small details and correct behavior
Careful attention to doing what is right and to small details
A calm, slow way of acting without hurry
Antonyms
How Deliberate
Surface Forms
Morphology
deliberateness = deliberate (transparent) = deliberate + ness
A regular nominalization from the adjective 'deliberate' using the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly derived and obvious to learners.
Etymology
Deliberateness comes from the Latin root libra, which means 'scales' or 'balance' and is the same idea behind the star sign Libra. So to be deliberate is to 'weigh' your choices, and that's why deliberateness means acting carefully, thoughtfully, and without hurry.