cogitating
Lost in thought
Cogitating is thinking deeply or carefully, often with a hint of formality or humor.
The word suggests deliberate, concentrated mental effort rather than casual thought: He sat cogitating over the problem for hours.
Someone who is cogitating appears lost in serious reflection, working something out in their mind.
Thinking deeply about something
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
- reflectingBouncing back light
- deliberatingCarefully thinking before deciding
- musingReflective contemplation
ruminating · speculating · considering · reasoning · brooding · mulling · meditating · wondering
Drawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
evaluation · assessment · synthesis · judgment · problem-solving · diagnosis · scrutinizing · dissecting
Awareness of the present
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- reflectionReturned light or thought
silence · tranquility · centering · clarity · presence · awareness · solitude · calmness
Examining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
self-questioning · self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-discovery · self-inquiry · contemplation · self-observation · navel-gazing
pondering
Thinking deeply about something
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
- reflectingBouncing back light
- deliberatingCarefully thinking before deciding
musing · ruminating · speculating · considering · reasoning · brooding · mulling · meditating · wondering · theorizing
reasoning
Drawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
analysis · evaluation · assessment · synthesis · judgment · problem-solving · diagnosis · scrutinizing · dissecting · weighing
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
reflection · silence · tranquility · centering · clarity · presence · awareness · solitude · calmness · serenity
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
self-awareness · self-questioning · self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-discovery · self-inquiry · contemplation · self-observation · navel-gazing · self-perception
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
cogitatingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
zoning out · spacing out · mindless · vegetating · unthinking
cogitatingacting
Temporarily holding position
reacting · going through the motions · shooting from the hip · doing · winging it