musing

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adjective

Absorbed in thought; contemplative

“daydreaming or imaginative musings”

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broodypensivereflectiveconsiderationbroodingcontemplativemeditativepondering
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of muse
adjectivemusing (comparative more musing, superlative most musing)

comparative more musing · superlative most musing

  1. Absorbed in thought; contemplative

    Synonyms: broody, pensive, reflective

nounmusing (plural musings)

plural musings

  1. thought, meditation, contemplation

    daydreaming or imaginative musings

    Synonyms: consideration

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAbsorbed in thought; contemplative

Similar
broodypensivereflective

nounthought, meditation, contemplation

Similar
consideration

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivedeeply or seriously thoughtful

Similar
broodingbroodycontemplativemeditativepensiveponderingreflectiveruminativethoughtful

nouna calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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contemplationreflectionreflexionruminationthoughtfulness
Broader
consideration
Also see
broodingbroodycogitabundconsiderationcontemplationcontemplativedeliberationmeditationmeditativepensiveponderingreflectionreflectivereflexionruminationruminativethoughtthoughtfulness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian замислен, размишление
  • замислен (zamislen)absorbed in thought; contemplative
  • размишление (razmišlenie)thought
Catalan pensatiu
  • pensatiuabsorbed in thought; contemplative
Czech dumání
  • dumáníthought
French songeur, pensif
  • songeurabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • pensifabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • penséethought
German sinnend, grübelnd
  • sinnendabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • grübelndabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • nachgrübelndabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • nachsinnendabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • nachbrütendabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • Grübelnthought
  • Grübeleithought
  • Nachsinnenthought
  • Sinnierenthought
  • Nachbrütenthought
Italian pensieroso
  • pensierosoabsorbed in thought; contemplative
Polish przemyślenie
  • przemyśleniethought
Portuguese pensativo, pensamento
  • pensativoabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • pensamentothought
  • meditaçãothought
  • contemplaçãothought
Spanish pensativo, contemplativo
  • pensativoabsorbed in thought; contemplative
  • contemplativothought
  • pensativothought
  • absortothought

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mingussignum
Cite this entry
APA

musing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musing

MLA

“musing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musing.

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