überlegt
Translation
deliberate, considered, thoughtful
Examples
Das war eine überlegte Entscheidung.
That was a considered decision.
Sie handelt immer sehr überlegt.
She always acts very deliberately.
Grammar Patterns
a considered <noun> eine überlegte <Nomen> That is a considered answer.
to act deliberately überlegt handeln He always acts very deliberately.
Similar Words
durchdacht (thought-through), bedacht (careful); Antonyms: unüberlegt (rash), spontan (spontaneous)
Etymology
This is the past participle of `überlegen` (to consider). Something that has been 'considered' is `überlegt`.
Memory Tips
An action that is the result of `überlegen` (thinking over) is an `überlegt` action.