deducing

ADJECTIVE

observant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive discerning discriminating intelligent mindful perceptive vigilant

WEAK

advertent alive bright clear-sighted comprehending considering contemplating correct detecting discovering eager eagle-eyed heedful intentive interested keen not missing a trick obedient observative on one's toes on the ball penetrating questioning quick regardful searching sensitive sharp sharp-eyed surveying understanding wide-awake

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless inattentive neglectful negligent unaware undiscriminating

WEAK

indifferent thoughtless unmindful unobservant unwatchful

NOUN

rumination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meditation reflection

STRONG

anticipation attention cerebration cogitation cognition consideration contemplation deduction deliberation deriving excogitation heed hope ideation inducing introspection intuition judging knowing logic musing rationalization reasoning regard scrutiny seeing speculation study theorization thinking understanding

WEAK

apprehending brainwork concluding considering discerning inferring perceiving rationalizing realizing

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief disdain disregard disrespect heedlessness ignorance neglect negligence thoughtlessness

NOUN

thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attention hope logic reflection speculation thinking understanding

STRONG

anticipation apprehending cerebration cogitation cognition concluding consideration considering contemplation deduction deliberation deriving discerning heed ideation inducing inferring introspection intuition judging knowing meditation musing perceiving rationalization rationalizing realizing reasoning regard rumination scrutiny seeing study theorization

WEAK

brainwork

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief

STRONG

disdain disregard disrespect heedlessness ignorance neglect negligence thoughtlessness

WEAK

concrete thing vacancy vacuity

Example Sentences

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They would fail in the Arctic, where drones must be equipped with deicing systems, robust propulsion to deal with strong winds, and run on jet fuel or diesel instead of batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Paul, and Akron-Canton Airport deicing planes on Sunday.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Road salts have an outsized impact in the U.S., which churns out 44 billion pounds of the deicing agent each year.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023

Getting newbies comfortable with the big trucks, says Michael Ruby, an instructor from Detroit who has been deicing planes since 1992, when he sprayed down Fokker F27 turboprops for a regional airline.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Drivers had reported that another factor, heavy traffic and especially truck traffic, could improve deicing.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015

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