weighing up
Considering the options
Weighing up is the process of carefully considering options, evidence, or factors before reaching a decision.
You weigh up the pros and cons, the risks and rewards: She spent weeks weighing up whether to take the job.
The phrase suggests deliberate assessment rather than snap judgment.
British speakers favor weighing up; Americans more often say weighing.
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- choiceAct of selecting
- on the fenceNot yet committed
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
thinking it over · contemplation · discernment · reasoning · selection · adding · introspection · judgment · cost-benefit analysis · consideration · reflection · taking stock · prioritization · mulling over · sleeping on it · working · risk assessment · SWOT analysis
weighing upjumping in
Entering abruptly or eagerly
rushing · snap decision · shooting from the hip · rushing in · plunging in
weighing upignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · dismissing · neglecting · overlooking · brushing aside
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