noun
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑contemplation, ↑reflection, ↑reflexion, ↑rumination, ↑thoughtfulness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑thoughtful (for: ↑thoughtfulness), ↑muse, ↑ruminate (for: ↑rumination), ↑contemplate (for: ↑contemplation)
• Hypernyms: ↑consideration
• Hyponyms:
↑cogitation, ↑study, ↑meditation, ↑speculation, ↑introspection, ↑self-contemplation, ↑self-examination, ↑retrospect
adjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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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
• Syn:
• Similar to: ↑thoughtful
• Derivationally related forms:
↑ruminate (for: ↑ruminative), ↑reflectivity (for: ↑reflective), ↑reflect (for: ↑reflective), ↑pensiveness (for: ↑pensive), ↑meditativeness (for: ↑meditative), ↑meditate (for: ↑meditative), ↑contemplate (for: ↑contemplative), ↑contemplativeness (for: ↑contemplative)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.