cogitating

Definitions

The act of thinking deeply or meditating upon a subject.

The process of engaging in serious, focused intellectual contemplation.

Examples

She spent the entire afternoon cogitating on the best way to approach the difficult project.

The philosopher sat in silence, cogitating deeply about the nature of human existence.

He was cogitating over his next move in the chess game, oblivious to the noise in the room.

Synonyms

pondering contemplating musing meditating deliberating ruminating reflecting

Antonyms

ignoring disregarding forgetting neglecting dismissing acting doing