Uoverveide

Uoverveide is a Norwegian adjective meaning not carefully considered, impulsive, or imprudent. The word is formed from the verb overveie, meaning to weigh or deliberate, with the prefix u- indicating negation. A uoverveide beslutning or handling is one taken without due deliberation and often leads to negative outcomes.

Usage and nuance: Uoverveide is commonly used in everyday language as well as in academic or journalistic writing. It conveys a critical tone, suggesting that more thought or foresight was expected. The term can apply to decisions, statements, or actions that were made hastily or without sufficient reflection. It is not synonymous with intent or malicious purpose; rather, it emphasizes a lack of careful weighing of options.

Examples:

- Det var en uoverveid beslutning. (That was an unconsidered decision.)

- Han kom med en uoverveid uttalelse i møtet. (He made an impulsive remark in the meeting.)

In legal and formal contexts, uoverveide handlinger may be described as actions lacking proper deliberation, typically contrasted with forsett (intent) or with uaktsomhet (negligence). While the term can appear in judgments or reporting, it does not itself establish criminal liability; it characterizes the character of conduct as unduly hasty or thoughtless.

See also: overveie, forsett, uaktsomhet, impulsiv.