Synonyms for aforethought
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Premeditated — premeditated; planned ahead of time
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
This act was not merely wrong; it was clearly done with malice aforethought.
Related words
- Phrases
- malice aforethought
Forms
- Plural
- aforethoughts → forethoughts, premeditations…
Example sentences
- deliberate You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.
- premeditated Yanni was found guilty of premeditated murder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| aforethought | falling | |
| deliberate | steady | |
| premeditated | rising | |
| prepense | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- planned1
- 8 letters
- designed2, prepense
- 10 letters
- deliberate4
- 11 letters
- forethought2
- 12 letters
- premeditated5
- 13 letters
- premeditation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (designed2 = 2 syllables).