Another Word For THINKING

cerebration

Noun : The act of cerebrating; thinking, reflection, thought.

cogitative

Adjective : Of, pertaining to, inclined to or capable of cogitation.

thoughtful

Adjective : Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

Adjective : Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

rational

Adjective : Capable of reasoning.

Adjective : Logically sound; not self-contradictory or otherwise absurd.

Adjective : (of a person or personal characteristics) Healthy or balanced intellectually; exhibiting reasonableness.

intellection

Noun : (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.

Noun : (countable) A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.

Noun : (countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.

mentation

Noun : Mental activity or mental state, including cognition or, more specifically, thinking.

reasoning

Noun : (uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.

Noun : (countable) A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.

intelligent

Adjective : Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Adjective : Well thought-out, well considered.

Adjective : Characterized by thoughtful interaction.

contemplation

Noun : The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

Noun : Holy meditation.

Noun : The act of looking forward to a future event

pondering

Noun : An act of rumination or cogitation.

deliberation

Noun : The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

Noun : Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.

mind

Noun : The capability for rational thought.

Noun : The ability to be aware of things.

Noun : The ability to remember things.

considering

Noun : Consideration.

Verb : (informal) Given the circumstances.

awareness

Noun : The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

Noun : The state or quality of being aware of something.

consideration

Noun : The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

Noun : Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.

Noun : The tendency to consider others.

consciousness

Noun : The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

wondering

Noun : The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc.

Adjective : Full of questioning and consideration.

understanding

Noun : (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.

Noun : (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.

Noun : (countable) Opinion, judgement, or outlook.

brainstorming

Noun : A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

suggesting

Noun : suggestion

self-reflection

Verb : The act of self-reflecting

Verb : The result of self-reflecting (e.g. a thought, statement)

intention

Noun : A course of action that a person intends to follow.

Noun : The goal or purpose.

Noun : (obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching.

notion

Noun : Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

Noun : A sentiment; an opinion.

Noun : (obsolete) Sense; mind.

imagining

Noun : Something imagined; a figment of the imagination.

mindset

Noun : A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

headwork

Noun : Mental or intellectual labour; the use of logic and clear thinking.

intellectual

Adjective : Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.

Adjective : Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness

Adjective : Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect

envisaged

Adjective : visualized, conceived, imagined

rationale

Noun : An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.

Noun : A justification or rationalization for something.

Noun : (rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.

mean

Verb : To intend.

Verb : (transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.

Verb : (intransitive) To have as intentions of a given kind.

perception

Noun : The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

Noun : Conscious understanding of something.

Noun : Vision (ability)

envisage

Verb : To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.

guess

Verb : To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

Verb : To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.

Verb : (chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).

logical

Adjective : (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.

Adjective : Reasonable.

Adjective : (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.

comment

Noun : A spoken or written remark.

Noun : (uncountable) The act of commenting.

Noun : (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

logic

Adjective : logical

Noun : (uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.

Noun : (philosophy, logic) The study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

mentality

Noun : A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.

Noun : The characteristics of a mind described as a system of distinctive structures and processes based in biology, language, or culture, etc.; a mental system.

argument

Noun : (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

Noun : (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.

Noun : (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.

looking

Verb : as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of.

Noun : The act of one who looks; a glance.

mental

Adjective : (relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

Adjective : Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity.

Adjective : Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity.

imagination

Noun : The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

Noun : Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.

Noun : Creativity; resourcefulness.

reminiscent

Adjective : Of, or relating to reminiscence.

Adjective : Suggestive of an earlier event or times.

Adjective : Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)

insight

Noun : A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.

Noun : Power of acute observation and deduction

Noun : (marketing) Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to make a product or brand perform better and be more appealing to customers

mind-set

Noun : Alternative form of mindset [A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.]

concept

Noun : An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.

Noun : Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

Noun : (generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

paradigm

Noun : A pattern, a way of doing something, especially (now often derogatory) a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.

Noun : An example serving as the model for such a pattern.

Noun : (linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.

vision

Noun : (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.

Noun : (countable) Something seen; an object perceived visually.

Noun : (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

opinion

Noun : A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.

Noun : The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.

Noun : (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.

view

Noun : (physical) Visual perception.

Noun : The act of seeing or looking at something.

Noun : The range of vision.

think-tank

Verb : To perform research and develop recommendations as part of a think tank.

Noun : Alternative spelling of think tank [(idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.]

believing

Noun : The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.

Noun : Belief.

ideal

Adjective : Optimal; being the best possibility.

Adjective : Perfect, flawless, having no defects.

Adjective : Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.

belief

Noun : Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

Noun : Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.

Noun : (countable) Something believed.

indication

Noun : Act of pointing out or indicating.

Noun : A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

Noun : (rare) A mark or another symbol used to represent something.

conscience

Noun : The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.

Noun : (chiefly fiction, narratology) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.

Noun : (obsolete) Consciousness; thinking; awareness, especially self-awareness.

discussion

Noun : Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

Noun : Text giving further detail on a subject.

Noun : (medicine, obsolete) The dispersion of a tumour.

saying

Noun : A proverb or maxim.

Noun : (obsolete) That which is said; an utterance.

sense

Noun : Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

Noun : Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.

Noun : Sound practical or moral judgment.

tell

Verb : (transitive, archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

Verb : (transitive, ditransitive) To narrate, to recount.

Verb : (transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.

idea

Noun : (philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.

Noun : (obsolete) The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.

Noun : (obsolete) The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.

concern

Noun : That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.

Noun : The placement of interest or worry on a subject.

Noun : A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.

say

Verb : (transitive) To pronounce.

Verb : (transitive) To recite.

Verb : (transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing.

referring

Noun : The act by which somebody or something is referred; a reference.

sentiment

Noun : A general thought, feeling, or sense.

Noun : (uncountable) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.

look

Verb : To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

Verb : (intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".

Verb : (transitive, colloquial) As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.

outlook

Noun : A place from which something can be viewed.

Noun : The view from such a place.

Noun : An attitude or point of view.

feeling

Adjective : Emotionally sensitive.

Adjective : Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.

Noun : Sensation, particularly through the skin.

philosophy

Noun : (uncountable, originally) The love of wisdom.

Noun : (uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.

Noun : (countable) A comprehensive system of belief.

perspective

Noun : A view, vista or outlook.

Noun : The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.

Noun : The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.

attitude

Noun : The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

Noun : (figurative) Disposition or state of mind.

Noun : (Canada, US, UK, Philippines, informal) Unpleasant behavior.

psyche

Noun : The human soul, mind, or spirit.

Noun : (chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.

Noun : A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.

spirit

Noun : The soul of a person or other creature.

Noun : A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

Noun : Enthusiasm.

stance

Noun : The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.

Noun : One's opinion or point of view.

Noun : A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.

debate

Noun : An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

Noun : An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.

Noun : (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.

position

Noun : A place or location.

Noun : A post of employment; a job.

Noun : A status or rank.

approach

Verb : (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.

Verb : (intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.

Verb : (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.

ideology

Noun : Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

Noun : (uncountable) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

rethink

Verb : To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.

Noun : The act of thinking again about something.

ideological

Adjective : Of or pertaining to an ideology.

Adjective : Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.

rethinking

Noun : The act of thinking again or differently.

culture

Noun : The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.

Noun : The beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.

Noun : The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising the accepted norms and values of a society.

doctrine

Noun : (countable) A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.

Noun : (countable and uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.

Noun : (countable) A self-imposed policy governing some aspect of a country's foreign relations, especially regarding what sort of behavior it will or will not tolerate from other countries.

figuring

Noun : Calculation.

Noun : Structure, design, or arrangement; figure.

Noun : Representation.

dis

Noun : (Norse mythology) Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.

Noun : (Roman mythology) Hades.

Noun : Distributed Interactive Simulation.

theory

Noun : A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

Noun : (sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc.

Noun : (uncountable) The underlying principles or methods of a given technical skill, art etc., as opposed to its practice.

retreat

Noun : The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

Noun : The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.

Noun : A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.

design

Noun : A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

Noun : A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.

Noun : A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.

aloud

Verb : With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

Verb : Audibly, as opposed to silently/quietly.

Adjective : Spoken out loud.

envy

Noun : Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).

Noun : An object of envious notice or feeling.

Noun : (obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.

impression

Noun : The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

Noun : The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

Noun : A vague recalling of an event, a belief.

reflexion

Noun : Dated spelling of reflection.

reflect

Verb : (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Verb : (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Verb : (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

reflection

Noun : The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

Noun : The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).

Noun : Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

reflecting

Noun : An instance of reflection

Adjective : That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection.

Adjective : That reflects.

focus

Noun : (countable, optics) A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

Noun : (countable, geometry) A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.

Noun : (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

syn

Adjective : (chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.

Noun : Abbreviation of synonym. [(semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.]

Adjective : Abbreviation of synthetic. [Of, or relating to synthesis.]

head

Noun : (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

Noun : (people) To do with heads.

Noun : Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.

conception

Noun : The act of conceiving.

Noun : The state of being conceived; the beginning.

Noun : The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.

seen

Verb : (Jamaica) To understand, to comprehend.

Noun : The letter س in the Arabic script.

vein

Noun : (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

Noun : (in the plural) The entrails of a shrimp.

Noun : (botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.

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