Synonyms for brooding

Other words for “brooding”, grouped by meaning.

We found 11 synonyms for “brooding”. The most common are incubation, pensiveness, broody, contemplative, meditative.

noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

Synonymsincubation

noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem

Synonymspensiveness

adjective deeply or seriously thoughtful

Synonymsbroody contemplative meditative musing pensive pondering reflective ruminative

Similarthoughtful

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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