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Synonyms for de-liberate
Grammar : Adj, verb |
Spell : adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt |
Phonetic Transcription : adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for de-liberate Other synonyms for the word de-liberate
- absorb
- absorbed
- abstinent
- accommodating
- account for
- adduce
- advertise
- advised
- affected
- aforethought
- agitate
- agreed
- air
- alert
- alive
- all there
- all together
- allow for
- altercate
- analytical
- analyze
- anxious
- apathetic
- apply logic
- appraise
- apprehensive
- arrange
- arranged
- ask advice of
- aspire to
- assemble
- assent to
- assertive
- assess
- assiduous
- assimilate
- assured
- astute
- attentive
- august
- austere
- autonomous
- awake
- aware
- backward
- balance
- balanced
- bandy
- bat it around
- be closeted with
- be in brown study
- be in contact
- be in session
- be irresolute
- be lost in thought
- be out for blood
- be unable to decide
- bearable
- beat one's brains
- behindhand
- benign
- bent
- bicker
- bleed
- blow hot and cold
- bounce off
- bound
- bound and determined
- brainstorm
- brainy
- break it up
- bright
- brilliant
- bring into the open
- bring up
- broach
- broadcast
- brood
- brood over
- brooding
- build castles in air
- bump heads
- businesslike
- by the book
- by the numbers
- cagey
- calculated
- calculating
- call in
- call it
- call the turn
- call time
- calm
- canny
- canvass
- careful
- carry on conversation
- case
- casual
- catch one's breath
- categorical
- cautious
- cease
- cerebral
- cerebrate
- ceremonial
- ceremonious
- certain
- chafe inwardly
- change
- charitable
- chary
- chaw
- check out
- check over
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- cheerful
- cherish
- chew
- chew over
- chew the cud
- chew the fat
- chivalrous
- choosy
- chosen
- circulate
- circumspect
- civil
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clever
- cocksure
- cogitate
- cogitate on
- cogitating
- cognitive
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- cold sober
- cold-blooded
- collected
- collective
- collogue
- combined
- come to standstill
- come together
- comfortable
- comment
- commune
- compare
- compare notes
- competent
- complete
- compliant
- composed
- comprehend
- compromising
- computed
- concede
- conceive
- concentrated
- conceptualize
- concerned
- concerted
- conclude
- confab
- confabulate
- confer
- confide
- confute
- conjecture
- conjure up
- conscientious
- conscious
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- conservative
- consider
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- consistent
- consult
- consult with
- contact
- contain
- contemplate
- contemplated
- contemplative
- contend
- content
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- continued
- contrive
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- controlled
- controvert
- convene
- conventional
- conversant
- converse
- cool
- cool as cucumber
- cool out
- coolheaded
- cooperative
- cop a plea
- cop out
- courteous
- courtly
- crack
- crawling
- create
- creeping
- criticize
- cross swords
- cunning
- cut and dried
- cut-and-dried
- dallying
- dawdling
- daydream
- dead set on
- deadpan
- deal with
- debate
- decide
- decided
- decisive
- decorous
- deduce
- deduct
- deductive
- definite
- definitive
- delay
- delayed
- delaying
- deliberate
- demonstrate
- demure
- derive
- descant
- design
- designed
- designful
- desirous
- desist
- despond
- destined
- detached
- detailed
- determined
- develop
- devise
- dialogue
- differ
- dignified
- dilatory
- diligent
- dilly-dally
- diplomatic
- direct
- discept
- discerning
- disciplined
- discontinue
- discourse
- discourse about
- discourse on
- discreet
- discretional
- discriminating
- discuss
- dishonest
- disimpassioned
- disinclined
- dispassionate
- disposed
- disprove
- dispute
- dissert
- dissertate
- distinct
- dither
- do research
- done on purpose
- doomed
- dope
- dope out
- downbeat
- draw conclusion
- draw from
- dream
- dream of
- dream up
- dreamy
- drop
- drowsy
- dwell
- dwell upon
- eager
- earnest
- easy
- easygoing
- eat one's heart out
- educe
- efficient
- elected
- elegant
- elevated
- elucidate
- emphatic
- energetic
- engage in conversation
- engrossed
- enlarge upon
- enlightened
- entertain idea
- enthusiastic
- entire
- envisage
- envision
- equable
- especial
- established
- estimate
- evaluate
- even
- evolve
- exact
- exacting
- examine
- examined
- exchange
- exchange views on
- excise
- exclusive
- excogitate
- excuse
- expect
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- explain
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- explicit
- express
- expressed
- extenuate
- fair
- falter
- far-sighted
- fast
- fastidious
- fated
- favor
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- feel
- feeling
- figure
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- finicky
- firm
- fixed
- flap
- flash on
- flicker
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- fluctuate
- foredestined
- foreordained
- foresee
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- formal
- forward
- foster
- frame
- framed
- framed up
- free
- free-willed
- freely
- fret
- friendly
- full
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- fussy
- gallant
- game
- gather
- gauged
- generalize
- gentle
- genuine
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- gingerly
- give
- give alibi
- give the eagle eye
- give thought to
- gloom
- glum
- go along with
- go for broke
- go into
- go into a huddle
- going to great lengths
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- gracious
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- grand
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- grant
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- grave
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- hammer away at
- happy
- harbor
- hash over
- hassle
- haughty
- have a hunch
- have a meet
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- have in mind
- hazard a
- hazard a guess
- head trip
- heavy
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- heed
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- helpful
- hem and haw
- hesitate
- high
- high-minded
- highfaluting
- hold
- hold an assembly
- hold back
- hold discussion
- hold forth
- honest
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- huddle
- hypothesize
- ideate
- idle
- imagine
- impartial
- impassive
- imperceptible
- imperial
- imperious
- imperturbable
- imposing
- in a groove
- in accord with
- in earnest
- in favor
- in the mood
- inactive
- inclined
- inconsiderable
- independent
- individual
- indolent
- indulgent
- inert
- inexpensive
- infer
- inflexible
- insightful
- inspect
- intellectual
- intellectualize
- intelligent
- intend
- intended
- intense
- intent
- intentional
- interact
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- interpret
- interrogate
- interrupt
- interview
- introduce
- invent
- investigate
- investigated
- iron-jawed
- jaw
- join in conversation
- joined
- judge
- judged
- judicious
- justify
- keep in mind
- keep in touch
- keep tabs
- kick about
- kick around
- kick ideas around
- kind
- kindly
- kingly
- knock around
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- laid-back
- laid-out
- lament
- languid
- languish
- large
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- lax
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- leaden
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- leisurely
- lethargic
- level-headed
- levelheaded
- like-minded
- limited
- linger
- lingering
- listless
- lock horns
- lock stock and barrel
- lofty
- logical
- logicalize
- loitering
- long-faced
- look at
- look into
- low-key
- lucid
- luxurious
- magnificent
- maintain
- majestic
- make allowance
- make out
- manipulate
- mannered
- massive
- master
- matter of life and death
- mean
- mean business
- measured
- meditate
- meditate on
- meditative
- meet
- methodic
- methodized
- meticulous
- middle-of-the-road
- midway
- mild
- mind
- mindful
- minute
- moderate
- modest
- monotonous
- monumental
- moody
- moon
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- moratory
- mulish
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- muse
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- muse over
- neat
- neglectful
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- negotiate
- neighborly
- network
- neutral
- no fooling
- no-nonsense
- noble
- nonchalant
- nonpartisan
- noodle around
- normal
- not excessive
- obedient
- objective
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- observe
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- obstinate
- officiate
- one
- open
- oppose
- opted
- optional
- opulent
- ordered
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- out-and-out
- outright
- pacific
- painstaking
- palatial
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- parley
- particular
- passive
- patient
- pause
- peaceable
- pensive
- perceptive
- percipient
- percolate
- perpend
- persistent
- perspicacious
- peruse
- pettifog
- philosophic
- philosophical
- philosophize
- phlegmatic
- pick a bone
- pick one's brains
- pipe dream
- pipe-dream
- placid
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- playing hard ball
- playing safe
- pleasant
- pleased
- plodding
- plotted
- pointed
- pokerfaced
- polite
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- ponder
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- pore over
- portentous
- portly
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- postponing
- pour it on
- powwow
- prearranged
- precise
- precogitated
- predesigned
- predestined
- predeterminate
- predetermined
- predisposed
- premeditated
- preordained
- prepared
- prepense
- preplanned
- preside
- prim
- procrastinate
- procrastinating
- projected
- prompt
- prone
- proper
- propose
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- protective
- proud
- prove
- provide for
- provident
- prudent
- psych out
- publish
- punctilious
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- pussyfoot around
- put
- put heads together
- put on hold
- put on one's thinking cap
- put on thinking cap
- put up argument
- putting off
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- qualified
- queenly
- question
- quick
- quick-witted
- quiet
- quiver
- rack brains
- rack one's brains
- rate
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- ratiocinative
- rational
- rationalize
- reach out
- read
- read between lines
- reason
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- reasonable
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- rebut
- recall
- reckon with
- recognize
- recollect
- reconcile
- reel
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- reflect
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- reflective
- refute
- regal
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- regular
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- relaxed
- reliable
- religious
- reluctant
- remember
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- remiss
- repine
- research
- reserved
- resolute
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- respect
- responsible
- responsive
- rest
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- restrained
- review
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- revolve
- rigged
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- rigorous
- roll
- royal
- ruminate
- ruminative
- run hot and cold
- run it up flagpole
- run up a flagpole
- safe
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- say to oneself
- scan
- scheme
- schemed
- scope
- scrupulous
- scrutinize
- sedate
- see
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- seek advice
- seek opinion of
- seemly
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- self-conscious
- self-controlled
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- selfdisciplined
- sensible
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- set
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- set-up
- settled
- severe
- sewn-up
- shake
- share ideas
- sharp
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- sideline
- sift
- sigh
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- single
- single-minded
- singular
- size up
- skillful
- slack
- slackened
- sleepy
- slick
- slothful
- slow
- slow-footed
- slow-going
- slow-moving
- slow-paced
- sluggish
- smart
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- snaillike
- sober
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- solid
- solve
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- sophic
- sophisticated
- sort out
- sound
- speak about
- special
- specific
- speculate
- speculative
- spontaneous
- stable
- stacked deck
- stagger
- stagnant
- staid
- stalwart
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- state
- staunch
- steadfast
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- stern
- stew
- stew about
- stew over
- stiff
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- stop briefly
- stop to consider
- straight
- strong-minded
- strong-willed
- structured
- stubborn
- studied
- studious
- study
- subscribe to
- sulk
- sumptuous
- superb
- supine
- support
- suppose
- sure
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- survey
- suspect
- suspend
- sway
- sweat
- sweat out
- sweat over
- syllogize
- synthetic
- systematic
- systematical
- tackle
- tactful
- take a break
- take a breather
- take a meeting
- take account of
- take counsel
- take five
- take in
- take into account
- take ten
- take under advisement
- take under consideration
- take up
- talk about
- talk back
- talk game
- talk of
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- tame
- tardy
- tarrying
- teeter
- telelogical
- tenacious
- theorize
- think
- think about
- think deeply
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think through
- think twice
- think up
- think upon
- thinking
- thorough
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- thought-about
- thought-out
- thought-through
- thoughtful
- thrash out
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- tidy
- time-wasting
- timed
- together
- tolerable
- tolerant
- torpid
- tortoiselike
- toss around
- toss ideas around
- totter
- touch
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- touch upon
- towering
- track
- tractable
- tranquil
- treat
- tremble
- tricky
- trim
- tuned-in
- turn over
- turn over in mind
- turn to
- unagitated
- unambiguous
- unanimous
- unasked
- unbending
- unbidden
- unbroken
- uncompelled
- unconditional
- unconstrained
- uncut
- undeviating
- undistracted
- undulate
- unemotional
- unexcited
- unfaltering
- unflagging
- unflappable
- unforced
- unhasty
- unhesitating
- unhumorous
- unhurried
- uniform
- united
- unmistakable
- unpaid
- unprescribed
- unqualified
- unruffled
- unselfish
- unsmiling
- unswerving
- untroubled
- unwavering
- unyielding
- use one's head
- uttered
- vacillate
- vary
- vent
- ventilate
- verbalize
- view
- vigilant
- vindicate
- visit
- voiced
- volitional
- voluntary
- volunteer
- waffle
- wary
- watchful
- wave
- waver
- weave
- weigh
- weighed
- weighty
- well thought-out
- well-advised
- well-bred
- well-considered
- well-disposed
- well-informed
- well-planned
- well-regulated
- whiffle
- wholehearted
- willed
- willful
- willing
- wise
- wished
- with forethought
- with-it
- witting
- wobble
- wonder
- wonder about
- woolgather
- work out
- worldly
- worldly-wise
- worry
- wrangle
- write about
- yo-yo
- zealous
Définition of de-liberate
Origin :- early 15c., "done with careful consideration," from Latin deliberatus "resolved upon, determined," past participle of deliberare (see deliberation). Meaning "slow, consciously unhurried" is attested by 1590s. Related: Deliberately.
- As in knowing : adj experienced, aware
- As in leisurely : adj casual, unhurried
- As in methodical/methodic : adj organized, precise
- As in moderate : adj calm, temperate
- As in predetermined : adj decided in advance
- As in premeditated : adj planned, intended
- As in purposeful : adj resolved to do something
- As in rational : adj realistic; of sound mind
- As in reflective : adj thoughtful
- As in sedate : adj calm, collected
- As in serious : adj somber, humorless
- As in slow : adj unhurried, lazy
- As in solemn : adj quiet, serious
- As in stately : adj dignified, impressive
- As in strategic : adj clever, calculated
- As in studied : adj intentional
- As in tactical : adj strategic
- As in thoughtful : adj caring, mindful
- As in undivided : adj whole
- As in unflappable : adj cool and calm
- As in voluntary : adj willing
- As in willful : adj voluntary
- As in willing : adj agreeable, ready
- As in calculated : adj deliberately planned
- As in methodical : adj organized
- As in measured : adj steady
- As in unhurried : adj leisurely
- As in careful : adj cautious; painstaking
- As in measured : adj calculated
- As in circumspect : adj cautious, discreet
- As in methodic : adj methodical
- As in slow-footed : adj slow
- As in slow-going : adj slow
- As in slow-paced : adj slow
- As in sobersided : adj serious
- As in systematical : adj methodical
- As in uncompelled : adj voluntary
- As in unforced : adj voluntary
- As in conscious : adj intentional
- As in cool : adj calm, collected
- As in decided : adj determined, strong-willed
- As in deliberate : adj intentional
- As in dilatory : adj procrastinating
- As in express : adj certain, precise
- As in meditate : verb contemplate
- As in mull : verb think about seriously
- As in muse : verb think about, dream
- As in pause : verb wait, delay
- As in ponder : verb think about seriously
- As in rationalize : verb make excuse; justify
- As in reason : verb mentally analyze
- As in reflect : verb think about
- As in revolve : verb think about
- As in balance : verb compare
- As in ruminate : verb think about seriously
- As in sit : verb hold a meeting
- As in speculate : verb think about deeply and theorize
- As in study : verb examine, analyze
- As in talk : verb discuss with another
- As in think : verb contemplate
- As in treat : verb be concerned with; discuss
- As in turn over : verb think about seriously
- As in ventilate : verb air out; make known
- As in waver : verb shift back and forth; be indecisive
- As in weigh : verb consider, contemplate
- As in brainstorm : verb problem-solve
- As in brood : verb agonize over
- As in philosophize : verb ponder
- As in bethink : verb consider
- As in cerebrate : verb think
- As in chew : verb think about deeply
- As in hypothesize : verb speculate
- As in ratiocinate : verb think
- As in cogitate : verb think deeply about
- As in consider : verb turn over in one's mind
- As in consult : verb ask, confer
- As in contemplate : verb think about seriously; plan
- As in debate : verb argue, discuss
- As in deliberate : verb think about seriously; discuss
- As in digest : verb come to understand
- As in discuss : verb talk over with another
- As in entertain : verb think about seriously
- As in excogitate : verb think about seriously
Antonyms for de-liberate
- abandon
- abstain
- accidental
- active
- advance
- agitated
- agree
- aimless
- ambiguous
- annoyed
- answer
- apathetic
- approve
- approving
- audacious
- bad
- be happy
- be quiet
- biased
- bold
- bore
- bright
- busy
- calm
- cancel
- careless
- carry on
- casual
- chance
- changeable
- chaotic
- cheerful
- close
- close up
- cognizant
- common
- complex
- complicated
- conceal
- condemn
- confuse
- confused
- considerable
- continue
- deceptive
- decrease
- deferential
- delaying
- desert
- destroy
- detail
- different
- diligent
- disagreeable
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discard
- disconcerted
- discourteous
- dishonest
- disinclined
- disinterested
- dismiss
- disorderly
- disorganized
- disproportion
- disregard
- divide
- divided
- do
- doubtful
- dubious
- dull
- eager
- endorse
- energetic
- enlarge
- enthusiastic
- excessive
- excitable
- excited
- excogitate
- expand
- extravagant
- extreme
- extroverted
- false
- fast
- flexible
- flippant
- follow
- foolish
- forced
- forget
- friendly
- frivolous
- funny
- fuzzy
- general
- give in
- give up
- go
- go along
- halt
- happy
- hard-working
- harm
- harmonize
- harsh
- hectic
- heedless
- hesitant
- hide
- hold
- hot
- hurried
- hurry
- hurt
- idiotic
- ignoble
- ignorant
- ignore
- illogical
- imbalanced
- immoderate
- impassive
- impatient
- impolite
- imprecise
- imprudent
- inaccurate
- inattentive
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- indecorous
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indifferent
- indirect
- indiscreet
- inefficient
- inexact
- inexperienced
- informal
- injure
- insane
- insignificant
- insincere
- intelligent
- intolerable
- intricate
- involuntary
- irrational
- irresolute
- irresponsible
- joyful
- keep on
- kind
- know
- laughing
- lax
- lazy
- leave
- lengthen
- let go
- liberal
- light
- listen
- little
- lively
- look away
- loose
- loud
- make peace
- mean
- minor
- misleading
- misunderstand
- moving
- natural
- neglect
- negligent
- nervous
- noisy
- nonsensical
- normal
- not deliberate
- not get
- not worry
- obligatory
- obscure
- obscured
- obtuse
- on cue
- on time
- ordinary
- outgoing
- outrageous
- overbalance
- partial
- persist
- please
- poor
- postponing
- praise
- prejudiced
- procrastinating
- question
- questionable
- quick
- rapid
- rash
- ready
- receive
- reckless
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- release
- remain
- remiss
- reply
- responsive
- restart
- ridiculous
- rise
- rough
- rude
- rush
- rushed
- scorn
- secrete
- senseless
- separate
- significant
- slight
- slow
- small
- smart
- soft
- speedy
- spontaneous
- square
- stand
- stay
- steady
- stop
- strong
- stupid
- suppress
- take
- temperate
- thoughtless
- tiny
- tire
- trivial
- troubled
- turn away
- ugly
- unacceptable
- unarranged
- unaware
- unbalance
- unbalanced
- unbearable
- uncareful
- uncaring
- uncertain
- uncircumspect
- uncivil
- unclear
- uncognizant
- unconcerned
- unconfident
- unconscious
- uncontrolled
- uncool
- undecided
- undetermined
- undignified
- unenthusiastic
- unfair
- unfeeling
- unfixed
- unheedful
- unimportant
- unimpressive
- unintelligent
- unintentional
- unknowing
- unlimited
- unmanageable
- unmannerly
- unmethodical
- unmethodical/unmethodic
- unmindful
- unnecessary
- unplanned
- unpopular
- unprepared
- unready
- unrealistic
- unreasonable
- unrefined
- unresponsive
- unrestrained
- unsacred
- unscrupulous
- unserious
- unsettled
- unskilled
- unsound
- unstable
- unstately
- unstudied
- unstylish
- unsure
- unsystematic
- unthoughtful
- untrustworthy
- unwilling
- unwise
- unwitting
- upset
- usual
- vague
- violent
- waiting
- wanton
- warm
- weak
- wild
- wonder
- worried
- yielding
- zealous
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