Antonyms for deliberating

Grammar : Verb

Spell : adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt

Phonetic Transcription : adjective dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt; verb dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt

Definition of deliberating

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.

verb think about seriously; discuss

Example sentences :

I am very well,' replied Mr Merdle, after deliberating about it. '
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Mr. Galloway walked to the outer door, deliberating what his course should be.
Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

Is this a slight matter about which you and Lysimachus are deliberating?
Extract from : « Laches » by Plato

Do you mean to say you had been deliberating with yourself whether you would die?
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

"I guess not," Rankin replied slowly, as if deliberating the question.
Extract from : « Peak and Prairie » by Anna Fuller

While he was deliberating this important point she was ascending the stairs.
Extract from : « The Book-Hunter at Home » by P. B. M. Allan

Souls may perish, and go down to hell, while you are deliberating.
Extract from : « Gathering Jewels » by James Knowles and Matilda Darroch Knowles

There is no use in his deliberating; it is inevitable; he has got to do it.
Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 » by Various

He left him deliberating whether to call his servants and throw him into the street.
Extract from : « The Root of Evil » by Thomas Dixon

The princess spent part of the night in reflecting and deliberating.
Extract from : « Samuel Brohl & Company » by Victor Cherbuliez

Synonyms for deliberating

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