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Musing

To become lost in thought, to ponder.

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📖 Definitions of "Musing"

verb

1
To become lost in thought, to ponder.
2
To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
3
To think on; to meditate on.
4
To wonder at.

noun

1
Thought, meditation, contemplation
"daydreaming or imaginative musings"

adjective

1
Absorbed in thought; contemplative

🔄 Synonyms of "Musing"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pensive	Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
ruminationnoun	(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
thoughtful	Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
contemplativenoun	Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
reflectionnoun	The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
contemplationnoun	The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
ruminative	Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
broodingnoun	Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
reflective	Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
ponderingnoun	An act of rumination or cogitation.
meditative	Of or pertaining to meditation.
reflexionnoun	(grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
broodynoun	Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
meditationnoun	Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.
thoughtfulnessnoun	Thoughtful and considerate attention.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Musing"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
ruminative	Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
contemplationnoun	The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
pensive	Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
meditative	Of or pertaining to meditation.
ponderingnoun	An act of rumination or cogitation.
contemplativenoun	Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
meditationnoun	Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.
thoughtful	Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
thoughtfulnessnoun	Thoughtful and considerate attention.
reflexionnoun	(grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
reflectionnoun	The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
reflective	Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
ruminationnoun	(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
broodingnoun	Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
broodynoun	Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
reignsverb	(intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
studious	Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
lost in thought	Being preoccupied with one's thoughts rather than paying attention to reality.
introspective	Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.
thoughted	(in combination) Having thoughts of a specified kind.