Musing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective verb /ˈmyü-ziŋ/ mus·ing

Meaning & Definition of Musing

Musing (noun)

  1. meditation

Musing (adjective)

  1. thoughtfully abstracted, meditative

Musing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. given to or marked by long, quiet thinking

    "he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then"

    similar: broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful
    related: introspective, retrospective, self-reflective, earnest, grave, sedate, serious, serious-minded, severe, sober, solemn, somber, weighty, philosophical, analytic, logical, rational, deliberate, purposeful, absentminded, abstracted, preoccupied
    opposite: unreflective
    near: featherbrained, flighty, flippant, frivolous, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, scatterbrained, brainless, mindless, silly, thoughtless, unthinking

Musing (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in meditation, contemplation

    similar: contemplation, meditation, daydreaming, reverie, study, trance, woolgathering, absentmindedness, absorption, abstraction, preoccupation, chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, fantasy, figment, hallucination, illusion, phantasm, pipe dream, unreality, vision

Musing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in contemplating, pondering

    similar: contemplating, meditating, pondering, ruminating, re-creating, reflecting, reliving, reminiscing, concocting, fabricating, inventing, making up, manufacturing, planning, projecting, hallucinating, foreseeing, prefiguring, daydreaming, stargazing, conceiting (chiefly dialect), conceiving, conjuring (up), dreaming, envisaging, envisioning, fancying, fantasizing, fantasying, featuring, ideating, imaging, imagining, picturing, seeing, visioning, visualizing

Related Entry: Musing (over) (verb)

Musing (over) is a different word from Musing. The synonyms below are for musing (over), not for musing.

  1. as in dwelling (on), mulling (over)

    similar: brooding, dwelling (on), mulling (over), pondering, grumping, moping, pouting, sulking, frowning, glowering, lowering, scowling, carrying on, taking on, petting

Related Entry: Musing (upon) (verb)

Musing (upon) is a different word from Musing. The synonyms below are for musing (upon), not for musing.

  1. as in reminiscing, reflecting (on or upon)

    similar: reflecting (on or upon), reminiscing, chewing over, cogitating, considering, contemplating, debating, deliberating, entertaining, eyeing, kicking around, meditating, mulling (over), perpending, pondering, poring (over), questioning, revolving, ruminating, studying, thinking (about or over), turning, weighing, wrestling (with), analyzing, exploring, reviewing, concluding, reasoning, second-guessing, speculating (about), brooding (about or over), dwelling (on or upon), fixating (on or upon), fretting (about or over), obsessing (about or over), believing, conceiving, opining, absorbing, assimilating, digesting, drinking (in)
    opposite: disregarding, ignoring, overlooking, slighting, dismissing, pooh-poohing, rejecting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Musing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Musing:

Chiefly dialect: conceiting
broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful, contemplation, meditation, daydreaming, reverie, study, trance, woolgathering, absentmindedness, absorption, abstraction, preoccupation, chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, fantasy, figment, hallucination, illusion, phantasm, pipe dream, unreality, vision, contemplating, meditating, pondering, ruminating, re-creating

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Musing

Words with the opposite meaning of Musing:

unreflective

Related Words for Musing

introspective, retrospective, self-reflective, earnest, grave, sedate, serious, serious-minded, severe, sober, solemn, somber, weighty, philosophical, analytic, logical, rational, deliberate, purposeful, absentminded, abstracted, preoccupied

Near Antonyms of Musing

featherbrained, flighty, flippant, frivolous, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, scatterbrained, brainless, mindless, silly, thoughtless, unthinking

Word Forms of Musing

Derived words: musingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Musing

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Musing

What does "Musing" mean?

"Musing" means meditation. As an a noun, an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: meditation. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Musing"?

Other words for "Musing" include broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective and ruminant. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Musing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Musing"?

There are 93 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Musing". Common alternatives include broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative and thoughtful.

What is the opposite of "Musing"?

Antonyms of "Musing" include unreflective. Near antonyms include featherbrained, flighty, flippant and frivolous.

How do you use "Musing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Musing" in a sentence: "he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then".

Is "Musing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Musing" can be used as a noun, an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Musing"?

"Musing" is pronounced /ˈmyü-ziŋ/ and divided into syllables as mus·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Musing"?

First known use: 14th century.