prepense
adjective
pre·pense pri-ˈpen(t)s 
: planned beforehand : premeditated —usually used postpositively
malice prepense
prepensely adverb
Word History
Etymology
by shortening & alteration from earlier purpensed, from Middle English, past participle of purpensen to deliberate, premeditate, from Anglo-French purpenser, from pur- thoroughly + penser to think — more at purchase entry 1, pensive
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
prepense
adjective
as in calculated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- calculated
- premeditated
- considered
- aforethought
- studied
- advised
- deliberate
- weighed
- designed
- intended
- measured
- intentional
- informed
- thought-out
- knowing
- purposeful
- forethoughtful
- projected
- thoughtful
- educated
- planned
- reasoned
- careful
- meticulous
- prudent
- provident
- foresighted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- chance
- casual
- random
- unstudied
- haphazard
- uncalculated
- sudden
- automatic
- unadvised
- desultory
- unconsidered
- hasty
- rushed
- aimless
- spontaneous
- purposeless
- hurried
- abrupt
- ill-advised
- instinctive
- impetuous
- impromptu
- half-cocked
- hit-or-miss
- extemporaneous