Showing Results for "meditating"

meditating

ADJECTIVE

cogitative

Synonyms

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contemplating contemplative deliberative excogitative meditative probing reasoning reflective ruminative thinking

ADJECTIVE

deliberative

Synonyms

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calculated contemplative

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cogitative contemplating excogitative meditative planned probing purposeful reasoning reflective thinking

ADJECTIVE

thinking

Synonyms

STRONG

contemplative deliberating engrossed rational

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bright cogitative introspective pensive reasonable reflective studious

Antonyms

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brainless dumb irrational stupid unintelligent vacuous

NOUN

conception

Synonyms

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appreciation conceit concept impression interpretation notion perception realization

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apperception apprehension clue cognition comprehension consideration design dreaming explanation exposition fancy image inkling intellection meditation musing philosophizing picture plan representation speculation thought version

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cogitating communing concentrating considering deliberating envisaging fancying imagining mental grasp speculating

Antonyms

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concrete fact ignorance misunderstanding reality truth

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abortion being death

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McIlroy closed his eyes - seemingly meditating rather than napping - as he sat propped against an advertising board while waiting or several minutes on the 10th tee.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I spend significant time meditating and doing thought experiments.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

His sister said he spends his time exercising, meditating and giving English and history classes to prisoners in neighboring cells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Over the past 15 years, Stevanovic has been hiking icy slopes, meditating in deep snow and plunging into frozen lakes as part of a routine he believes offers health benefits and mental clarity.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The old man shook his head, wearing, for a moment, the same touchy, meditating frown of the fretful and disapproving old woman.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

meditating

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