30
thoughtful(adjective, characteristic, quality, sound, reasonable)
26
meditative(adjective, characteristic, quality, severe, honest)
25
contemplative(adjective, characteristic, quality, sound, reasonable)
23
pensive(adjective, characteristic, quality, severe, honest)
20
ruminative(adjective, reasonable, rational, intelligent, thoughtful)
17
introspective(adjective, characteristic, quality, reasonable, experience)
15
cogitative(adjective, reasonable, keen, sensible, rational)
14
thinking(adjective, sound, reasonable, sensible, thought)
13
musing(verb, adjective, reasonable, keen, melancholy)
13
pondering(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, thoughtful)
12
brooding(adjective, characteristic, quiet, quality, experience)
12
wistful(adjective, reasonable, keen, melancholy, thought)
9
speculative(adjective, thought, thoughtful, thinking, absorbed)
8
deliberative(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, deep)
8
reflecting(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, thoughtful)
7
business-minded
7
philosophical(adjective, thought, deep, rational, intelligent)
7
ruminant(feature, characteristic, trait, thought, meditation)
7
studious(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, deep)
6
wise(adjective, sound, reasonable, sharp, smart)
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