thinking

²thinking

adj

Definition of THINKING

: marked by use of the intellect : rational <thinking citizens>

— think·ing·ly adverb

— think·ing·ness noun

Examples of THINKING

1. Chess is a thinking man's game.
2. <it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense>

First Known Use of THINKING

1674

Related to THINKING

Synonyms: intelligent, reasonable, reasoning, rational

Antonyms: irrational, nonrational, nonthinking, unintelligent, unreasonable, unreasoning, unthinking

Related Words: analytic (or analytical), logical; brainy, cerebral, highbrow, highbrowed, intellectual; cognitional, cognitive, mental; levelheaded, practical, sane, sensible, sober

Near Antonyms: brainless, dense, doltish, dopey (also dopy), dorky [slang], dull, dumb, fatuous, half-witted, mindless, obtuse, senseless, slow, stupid, thickheaded; fallacious, groundless, illogical, invalid, nonsensical

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