deliberative noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined. •A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it. adjective1 •That deliberates, considers carefully.[T]he court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown. — 1827 formsdeliberatives · more deliberative · most deliberative