premeditated

Verb

• consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
  • "premeditated murder"
• think or reflect beforehand or in advance
• simple past and past participle of premeditate

Adjective

• characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
  • "a premeditated crime"

Adj

• Planned, considered, or estimated in advance; deliberate.

Examples

• a premeditated act of aggression
• a premeditated breach of contract
• caused by grossly negligent or premeditated infringement of duty
• in the face of premeditated criminal acts
• premeditated assault
• There is no proof of premeditated or grossly negligent wrongdoing.

Synonyms

premeditate, advised, aforethought, forebegotten, foreconceived, preconceived, predesigned, premeditated, prepense, preplanned

Antonyms

unpremeditated, improvised, nonpremeditated, spontaneous

Related Words

premeditating, premeditation

Anagrams of premeditated