thoughts
Ideas in mind
Thoughts are mental processes—ideas, reflections, or considerations that arise in the mind.
The word often implies quiet contemplation: lost in thought, I'll give it some thought.
To have second thoughts is to reconsider.
To collect your thoughts is to organize what you want to say.
A penny for your thoughts invites someone to share what's on their mind.
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
self-examination · self-awareness · self-questioning · self-discovery · self-analysis · navel-gazing · self-scrutiny · mindfulness
Drawing logical conclusions
- mentalOf the mind
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
- logicScience of valid reasoning
deduction · comprehension · problem-solving · understanding · concentration · focus · deliberation · pondering
Abstract mental constructs
- notionsFleeting mental impressions
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
imagination · insights · innovations · visions · theories · hypotheses · conjectures · musings
Sources of worry
- anxietiesPersistent mental unease
- preoccupationsDominant mental concerns
- fearsFeelings of dread
- doubtsFeelings of uncertainty
obsessions · fixations · brooding · overthinking · ruminating · dwelling · second-guessing · apprehensions
Retrieved past experiences
- reminiscencesSpoken or written memories
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- remembrancesItems preserving past moments
reflections · echoes · impressions · associations · triggers · mementos · keepsakes · souvenirs
Accepted truths, personal
- viewsSights or stances
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- perspectivesAttitudes toward situations
- judgmentsFormed opinions or decisions
convictions · sentiments · impressions · conclusions · assessments · interpretations · positions · outlooks
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
soul-searching · self-examination · self-awareness · self-questioning · self-discovery · self-analysis · navel-gazing · self-scrutiny · mindfulness · journaling
reasoning
Drawing logical conclusions
- mentalOf the mind
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
logic · deduction · comprehension · problem-solving · understanding · concentration · focus · deliberation · pondering · consideration
concepts
Abstract mental constructs
- notionsFleeting mental impressions
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- creativityCapacity for original thought
inspiration · imagination · insights · innovations · visions · theories · hypotheses · conjectures · musings · inklings
concerns
Sources of worry
- anxietiesPersistent mental unease
- preoccupationsDominant mental concerns
- fearsFeelings of dread
doubts · obsessions · fixations · brooding · overthinking · ruminating · dwelling · second-guessing · apprehensions · misgivings
recollections
Retrieved past experiences
- reminiscencesSpoken or written memories
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
remembrances · reflections · echoes · impressions · associations · triggers · mementos · keepsakes · souvenirs · hindsight
beliefs
Accepted truths, personal
- viewsSights or stances
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- perspectivesAttitudes toward situations
judgments · convictions · sentiments · impressions · conclusions · assessments · interpretations · positions · outlooks · stances
- thinkingreasoning, ponder, contemplate, pondering, contemplating
- diary entriesdate, dear diary, feelings, mood, events
- inner experiencesemotion, feeling, sensation, joy, sadness
- inner lifeidentity, feelings, memory, self-discovery, emotions
- inner thoughtsinner monologue, inner voice, self-talk, internal dialogue, inner dialogue
- intangibilityideas, emotions, feelings, love, hate
thoughtsactions
Things someone does
deeds · words · speech · utterances · statements
thoughtsfacts
Verifiable pieces of truth
realities · truths · certainties · actualities · evidence
thoughtsthoughtlessness
Lack of careful consideration
neglect · inattention · mindlessness · blankness · blank mind
- second thoughtsDoubts after deciding
- lost in thoughtDeeply mentally preoccupied
- train of thoughtConnected sequence of ideas
- on second thoughtPhrase signaling reconsideration
- hold that thoughtRequest to pause mid-conversation
- food for thoughtSomething worth considering
thought, thoughtful, thoughtless, thoughtfully, thoughtfulness, afterthought, forethought, thoughtlessly, thoughtlessness