Premeditated action

Definitions

An act that is thought out and planned in advance.

A deliberate course of conduct carried out with prior intent or calculation.

Examples

The prosecutor argued that the crime was a cold-blooded and premeditated action intended to cause maximum harm.

His decision to resign from the company was not an impulsive choice, but rather a premeditated action he had been planning for months.

Synonyms

Calculated move Deliberate act Planned undertaking Intentional deed Conscious decision

Antonyms

Spontaneous act Impulsive behavior Unplanned reaction Accidental occurrence Instinctive response