contemplated

ADJECTIVE

considered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

studied treated

STRONG

advised designed examined express investigated mediated premeditated weighed

WEAK

aforethought designful given due consideration gone into intentional prepense studious thought-about thought-through voluntary well advised well-chosen willful

Antonyms

WEAK

disregarded forgotten neglected unplanned unstudied

ADJECTIVE

expected

Synonyms

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likely predicted proposed scheduled

STRONG

awaited coming envisioned foreseen foretold prophesied

WEAK

counted upon due foreseeable hoped-for looked-for planned for predictable prepared for

ADJECTIVE

intended

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STRONGEST

calculated contracted designed expected planned predetermined promised proposed

STRONG

advised affianced betrothed meant pinned plighted prearranged predestined set steady

WEAK

accidentally on purpose aforethought asked for future intentional

Antonyms

STRONG

unfixed

ADJECTIVE

observed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attended checked detected noticed realized recognized

STRONG

ascertained beheld descried discerned discovered espied examined found heard heeded inspected marked noted perceived regarded revealed scrutinized seen surveyed viewed watched

WEAK

looked at

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoned desecrated forgotten unnoticed unperceived unseen

ADJECTIVE

proposed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expected planned prospective recommended scheduled suggested

STRONG

advanced advised arranged considered designed determined intended moved pressed proffered purposed schemed submitted urged volunteered

WEAK

contingent

ADJECTIVE

willful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscious deliberate intentional premeditated purposeful willed

WEAK

designed intended planned studied unforced volitional willing witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accidental unintentional unplanned

WEAK

flexible involuntary unwilling willing yielding

Example Sentences

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Michelle has also contemplated returning her husband’s body to Michoacán, to be with his younger brother, who died at 7 due to heart problems, whom he often spoke of missing terribly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

At times, Joshua contemplated quitting, but the idea never felt practical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Travis Kelce contemplated retirement after the Chiefs’ 6-11 season, but has re-signed with Kansas City for one more season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

But here they proved victory over Hull KR was no fluke and it could prove a season of surprises for the Knights, while the Airlie Birds contemplated a second successive defeat.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

For a moment Bigger contemplated all the “ifs” that Gus had mentioned.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

contemplated

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