deep thought
Prolonged mental focus
Deep thought is serious, concentrated mental effort—the kind that takes time and solitude.
Someone lost in deep thought is absorbed in contemplation, often visibly so.
The phrase can be sincere or gently mocking: After deep thought, he decided to order the pizza.
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
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- thinkingreasoning, ponder, contemplate, pondering, contemplating
- contemplationcontemplation, meditation, reflection, pondering, musing
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- introspectionself-examination, self-reflection, self-awareness, self-analysis, introspection
- Mind/Thought Idiomsbrainstorm, brain wave, think tank, mental block, blank mind
- Thinking phrasesI think, I believe, in my opinion, I wonder, I suppose
deep thoughtfleeting thought
Brief, quickly forgotten idea
superficiality · half-baked idea · quick take · fuzzy thinking · hot take
deep thoughtmindlessness
Lack of awareness
thoughtlessness · daydreaming · zoning out · absent-mindedness · distraction
deep thoughtsnap judgment
Rapid evaluation without deliberation
knee-jerk reaction · gut reaction · knee-jerk response · thoughtlessness · quick take
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