Synonyms of meditation
11 similar words
Another word for meditation is thought. Other synonyms of meditation are cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, mulling and musing.
Synonyms and similar words for meditation
nounCareful and thorough thought.
- cogitationThe process of cogitating; contemplation, deliberation, reflection, meditation.
- contemplationThe act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
- deliberationThe act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful...
- mullingThe act of one who mulls or thinks over something.
- musingThought, meditation, contemplation.
- ponderingAn act of rumination or cogitation.
- reflectionCareful thought or consideration.
- rethinkingThe act of thinking again or differently.
- reconsiderationThe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.
- ruminationDeep thought or consideration.
- thoughtThe careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.
Meaning of meditation
- noun A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.
- noun Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.
- noun A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject.
meditation in other languages
Questions about synonyms of meditation
- What is another word for meditation?
- Meditation has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as thought, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, mulling, musing, pondering and reflection.
- What does meditation mean?
- Meditation means a devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.
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