RUMINATIVE

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative

(adjective) deeply or seriously thoughtful; “Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the ‘Byronic hero’ - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ruminative (comparative more ruminative, superlative most ruminative)

Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.

Synonyms

• meditative

Source: Wiktionary


Ru"mi*na*tive, a.

Definition: Inclined to, or engaged in, rumination or meditation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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