thinking over
Considering at length
Thinking over means carefully considering something before deciding.
You think over an offer, a proposal, or a major decision: I need a few days to think it over.
The phrase suggests deliberate reflection rather than snap judgment.
Thinking deeply about something
- mullingDeep, slow consideration
- musingReflective contemplation
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
- consideringMentally evaluating something
weighing · deliberating · reflecting · meditating · cogitating · brooding · dwelling · wondering
Careful weighing of choices
- weighing optionsConsidering alternatives carefully
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- pros and consFavorable and unfavorable points
assessment · judgment · reasoning · forethought · prudence · circumspection · caution · advisement
Examining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
- inner dialogueSilent conversation with oneself
self-questioning · self-awareness · looking inward · self-scrutiny · mindfulness · self-discovery · taking stock · personal inventory
Formulating tactical approaches
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
- outliningTracing outer contours
- mapping outPlanning in detail
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
forecasting · scheming · plotting · organizing · arranging · working out · figuring out · game plan
pondering
Thinking deeply about something
- mullingDeep, slow consideration
- musingReflective contemplation
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
considering · weighing · deliberating · reflecting · meditating · cogitating · brooding · dwelling · wondering · speculating
deliberation
Careful weighing of choices
- weighing optionsConsidering alternatives carefully
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
pros and cons · assessment · judgment · reasoning · forethought · prudence · circumspection · caution · advisement · due diligence
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
inner dialogue · self-questioning · self-awareness · looking inward · self-scrutiny · mindfulness · self-discovery · taking stock · personal inventory · heart-searching
strategizing
Formulating tactical approaches
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
- outliningTracing outer contours
- mapping outPlanning in detail
projecting · forecasting · scheming · plotting · organizing · arranging · working out · figuring out · game plan · formulating
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
thinking overjumping in
Entering abruptly or eagerly
snap decision · knee-jerk reaction · shooting from the hip · plunging in · winging it
thinking overignoring
Deliberately not noticing
dismissing · disregarding · brushing aside · overlooking · shrugging off
think, thinking, over, thinker, thinks, thought, thoughtfulness, thoughtless, thoughtlessly