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Synonyms & Antonyms of musing
(Entry 1 of 3)
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
- he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then
Synonyms for musing
Words Related to musing
- philosophical
- (also philosophic)
- analytic
- (or analytical),
- logical,
- rational
Near Antonyms for musing
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musing
nounSynonyms of musing (Entry 2 of 3)
as in meditation, contemplation
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for musing
- daydreaming,
- reverie
- (also revery),
- study,
- trance,
- woolgathering
musing
verb
present participle of muse
Synonyms of musing (Entry 3 of 3)
as in contemplating, pondering
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for musing
- conceiting
- [chiefly dialect],
- conceiving,
- conjuring (up),
- dreaming,
- envisaging,
- envisioning,
- fancying,
- fantasizing,
- fantasying,
- featuring,
- ideating,
- imaging,
- imagining,
- picturing,
- seeing,
- visioning,
- visualizing
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“Musing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2021.
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