Synonyms for broody
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Brooding — brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody
brooding, sullen, pensive, ruminative, contemplative, musing, reflective, meditative, pondering, thoughtful
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody.
Example sentences
- brooding You are not brooding and existing in your own head.
- contemplative His face looks very serious and contemplative.
- pensive In the window sat a girl with a pensive face.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| broody | steady | |
| brooding | rising | |
| contemplative | rising | |
| pensive | rising | |
| ruminative | rising | |
| clucky | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- sullen2, musing2, clucky
- 7 letters
- pensive2
- 8 letters
- brooding2
- 9 letters
- pondering3
- 10 letters
- thoughtful2, reflective3, meditative4, ruminative
- 13 letters
- contemplative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sullen2 = 2 syllables).