Synonyms of the word

brooding

• adj. (of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
• adj. Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
• v. present participle of brood.
• n. A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.

birth

• n. (uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
• n. (countable) An instance of childbirth.
• n. (countable) A beginning or start; a point of origin.
• n. (uncountable) The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
• n. That which is born.
• n. Misspelling of berth.
• adj. A familial relationship established by childbirth.
• v. (dated or regional) To bear or give birth to (a child).
• v. (figuratively) To produce, give rise to.

birthing

• n. (sometimes attributive) The act of giving birth.
• n. (nautical) Anything added to raise the sides of a ship.

broody

• n. (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
• adj. (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').
• adj. (Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

contemplative

• adj. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
• adj. Pertaining especially to a contemplative Roman Catholic religious or one of the contemplative Roman Catholic…
• adj. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
• n. Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.

incubation

• n. Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life…
• n. (pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.).
• n. (chemistry) A period of little reaction which is followed by more rapid reaction.
• n. Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams.

meditative

• adj. Of or pertaining to meditation.
• adj. Thoughtful; pensive.

melancholy

• adj. Affected with great sadness or depression.
• n. (historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
• n. Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

musing

• v. present participle of muse.
• adj. Absorbed in thought; contemplative.
• n. thought, meditation, contemplation.

parturition

• n. The act of giving birth; childbirth.

pensive

• adj. Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
• adj. Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.

pensiveness

• n. A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.

pondering

• v. present participle of ponder.
• n. Ruminations.

reflective

• adj. Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
• adj. Thinking back on the past.
• adj. (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

ruminative

• adj. Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.

thoughtful

• adj. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
• adj. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.