COGITATING Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word cogitating. (close relations)
Definition of COGITATING
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brooding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body • persistent morbid meditation on a problem adjective satellite • deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||||||||
musing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a calm, lengthy, intent consideration adjective satellite • deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||||||||
pondering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||||||||
reflecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing reflection or having a device that reflects | ||||||||
thinking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of using your mind to consider something carefully adjective satellite • endowed with the capacity to reason | ||||||||
considering | ||||||||
verb • deem to be • give careful consideration to • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes • show consideration for; take into account • think about carefully; weigh • judge or regard; look upon; judge • look at attentively • look at carefully; study mentally • regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem | ||||||||
contemplating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought • consider as a possibility • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
deliberating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • carefully thought out in advance • unhurried and with care and dignity • characterized by conscious design or purpose verb • think about carefully; weigh • discuss the pros and cons of an issue | ||||||||
meditating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | ||||||||
ruminating | verbv | |||||||
verb • chew the cuds • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
cerebrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments | ||||||||
think | verbv | |||||||
noun • an instance of deliberate thinking verb • judge or regard; look upon; judge • expect, believe, or suppose • use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection • imagine or visualize • focus one's attention on a certain state • have in mind as a purpose • decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting • ponder; reflect on, or reason about • dispose the mind in a certain way • have or formulate in the mind • be capable of conscious thought • bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation |