MULLING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word mulling. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MULLING
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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 | ||||||
| weighing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • careful consideration | ||||||
| cogitating | verbv | |||||
verb • consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind • use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| evaluating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • form a critical opinion of | ||||||
| examining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • question or examine thoroughly and closely • question closely • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||||||
| meditating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | ||||||
| reviewing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a new appraisal or evaluation • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) • a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment • (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians • a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art • a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion • (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) • practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory • a formal or official examination verb • look at again; examine again • appraise critically • hold a review (of troops) • refresh one's memory • look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||||||
| ruminating | verbv | |||||
verb • chew the cuds • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||
| speculating | verbv | |||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||
| contemplate | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| excogitate | verbv | |||||
verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||
| meditate | verbv | |||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | ||||||
| muse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the source of an artist's inspiration • in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science verb • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||