ruminative

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Adjective ruminative has 1 sense

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative - persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Antonym: thoughtless (indirect, via thoughtful)

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ruminative (adjective)

Characterized by deep thought, introspective, and reflective.
Pondering or contemplating an issue or topic for a long time.

Sample sentences:

After a long day, she found solace in her ruminative walks along the beach.
The ruminative student spent hours considering the philosophical questions posed in the book.
His ruminative nature led him to be a great philosopher.