Synonyms for deliberation
Most common
contemplation consideration thought reflection slowness deliberateness weighing
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Contemplation — the act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure…
contemplation, consideration, thought, reflection, pondering, meditation, rumination, musing, cogitation, thoughtfulness, speculation
2. Slowness
3. Advisement
advisement US, weighing
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
- n. 2
Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.
the deliberations of a legislative body or council
Forms
- Plural
- deliberations → contemplations, considerations, thoughts, reflections…
Example sentences
- consideration You should have taken all that into consideration.
- reflection Theater is humanity's active reflection on itself.
- contemplation A trivial problem doesn't require long contemplation.
- pondering For a long time, I stood there pondering what to do.
- discussion A discussion of the proposal seems to be in order.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deliberation | rising | |
| consideration | falling | |
| reflection | rising | |
| contemplation | steady | |
| pondering | rising | |
| discussion | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- musing2
- 7 letters
- thought1, counsel2, caution2
- 8 letters
- weighing2, slowness2
- 9 letters
- pondering3
- 10 letters
- discussion3, reflection3, meditation4, advisement3, rumination4, cogitation4
- 11 letters
- speculation4, calculation4
- 13 letters
- consideration5, contemplation4, premeditation5, unhurriedness
- 14 letters
- thoughtfulness3, circumspection4, deliberateness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (musing2 = 2 syllables).