/ Dictionary / Index D deliberative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•lib•er•a•tive Pronunciation: (di-lib'ur-u-tiv, -u-rā"tiv), [key] — adj. having the function of deliberating, as a legislative assembly: a deliberative body. having to do with policy; dealing with the wisdom and expediency of a proposal: a deliberative speech. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deliberative (Thesaurus) deliberation Delibes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language