brooding - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

persistent morbid meditation on a problem

Synonyms

• brooding
• pensiveness

More generic

• melancholy

Noun

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

Synonyms

• brooding
• incubation

More generic

• birth
• birthing
• giving birth
• parturition

Adjective

deeply or seriously thoughtful

Synonyms

• brooding
• broody
• contemplative
• meditative
• musing
• pensive
• pondering
• reflective
• ruminative

Related

• thoughtful

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