meditativeness
Deep inward focus
The quality of being inclined toward deep, quiet thought.
Meditativeness suggests a reflective temperament or contemplative state of mind: There was a meditativeness about her that made people lower their voices in her presence.
The word carries connotations of calm and inwardness rather than active problem-solving.
Returned light or thought
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- musingReflective contemplation
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
thoughtfulness · cogitation · absorption · brooding · philosophizing · concentration · consideration · speculation
State of perceiving reality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- focusConcentrated attention point
- observationAttentive watching or remark
centering · grounding · nonjudgmental · acceptance · clarity · wakefulness · attentiveness · receptivity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
repose · placidity · equanimity · composure · restfulness · gentleness · quiescence · sedateness
Examining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
self-analysis · self-discovery · self-questioning · self-observation · self-scrutiny · self-knowledge · self-understanding
reflection
Returned light or thought
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- musingReflective contemplation
deliberation · thoughtfulness · cogitation · absorption · brooding · philosophizing · concentration · consideration · speculation · study
awareness
State of perceiving reality
observation · centering · grounding · nonjudgmental · acceptance · clarity · wakefulness · attentiveness · receptivity · openness
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
quietude · repose · placidity · equanimity · composure · restfulness · gentleness · quiescence · sedateness · hush
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
self-inquiry · self-analysis · self-discovery · self-questioning · self-observation · self-scrutiny · self-knowledge · self-understanding
meditativenessrestlessness
State of unease
agitation · anxiety · nervousness · fretfulness · disquiet
meditativenessactiveness
State of being energetic
busyness · hustle · industriousness · bustle · doing
meditativenessthoughtlessness
Lack of careful consideration
impulsiveness · heedlessness · rashness · superficiality · shallowness
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