different between premeditated vs aforethought

premeditated

English

Verb

premeditated

  1. simple past tense and past participle of premeditate

Adjective

premeditated (not comparable)

  1. Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.
    premeditated assault
    a premeditated act of aggression
    a premeditated breach of contract
    in the face of premeditated criminal acts
    caused by grossly negligent or premeditated infringement of duty
    There is no proof of premeditated or grossly negligent wrongdoing.

Antonyms

  • unpremeditated

Related terms

  • premeditating
  • premeditation

Translations

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aforethought

English

Etymology

From afore- +? thought.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??f??.???t/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /??f??.??t/, /??f??.??t/

Adjective

aforethought (not comparable)

  1. (postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
    This was not merely wrong; it was clearly done with malice aforethought.

Synonyms

  • (premeditated): planned, premeditated

Related terms

  • fore
  • forethought
  • malice aforethought
  • thought

Translations

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