Synonyms of aforethought

aforethought

adjective

as in premeditated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• premeditated
• deliberate
• intentional
• calculated
• advised
• weighed
• purposeful
• knowing
• reasoned
• prepense
• thought-out
• considered
• thoughtful
• intended
• studied
• informed
• careful
• measured
• planned
• educated
• meticulous
• designed
• prudent
• provident
• forethoughtful
• projected
• foresighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unadvised
• casual
• random
• chance
• unconsidered
• haphazard
• uncalculated
• unstudied
• purposeless
• hasty
• sudden
• aimless
• ill-advised
• desultory
• hurried
• rushed
• spontaneous
• impetuous
• automatic
• instinctive
• abrupt
• extemporaneous
• half-cocked
• hit-or-miss
• impromptu

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aforethought

Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023

Depraved-indifference murder is not supposed to be a sleight-of-hand that elevates manslaughter to murder, or that effectively turns an unintentional killing into an intentional murder by substituting depraved indifference for malice aforethought. —Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021

Had Styles — either completely by accident or with malice aforethought — unleashed a mouthful of spit upon his elder co-star? —Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022

The leak of a draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade is an unprecedented breach of trust, and one that must be assumed was done with malice aforethought. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 May 2022

The media have medical specialists on call who will quickly second guess every non-disclosure, often with political malice aforethought. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2020

In December, Newman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with malice aforethought. —Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2020

Armando Iannucci’s absurdist comedy reveals this in an extremely loose manner of speaking, with malice aforethought, straight-faced glee and formidable sharpshooting that occasionally misfires. —Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2018