deliberate vs reflective

deliberate

adj
  • Done on purpose; intentional. 

  • Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash. 

  • Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining. 

  • Not hasty or sudden; slow. 

verb
  • To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect. 

  • To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind. 

reflective

adj
  • Reciprocal. 

  • Involving reflection. 

  • That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of. 

  • That reflects, or redirects back to the source. 

  • Pondering, especially thinking back on the past. 

How often have the words deliberate and reflective occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )