Antonyms for contemplating
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kon-tuhm-pleyt, -tem- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪt, -tɛm- |
Definition of contemplating
Origin :- 1590s, from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "survey, observe" (see contemplation). Related: Contemplated; contemplating.
- verb think about seriously; plan
- verb gaze at
- An agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- Duncan drew a rueful face, contemplating the place where she had been.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- I remained wrapped up in furs, contemplating the magnificent night.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- They were silent for a while, contemplating this strange disruption of their affairs.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- What a recollection, if she thinks of the past, in contemplating the present!
- Extract from : « Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete » by Lewis Goldsmith
- She must be buying something—or contemplating buying, at least.
- Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- His cat Melinda watches, waiting, All the while, contemplating.
- Extract from : « FreeChildrenStories.com Collection » by Daniel Errico
- A man thinks he is contemplating an object, and it is his own idea that he is contemplating.
- Extract from : « Introduction to the Study of History » by Charles V. Langlois
- Mrs. Travers asked herself, contemplating Lingard's motionless figure.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
- Such was his unpaternal way of contemplating the rising hopes of his house.
- Extract from : « The Doctor's Family » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Synonyms for contemplating
- aim
- aspire to
- audit
- behold
- brood over
- chew over
- consider
- cool out
- deliberate
- design
- envisage
- examine
- excogitate
- expect
- eye
- foresee
- inspect
- intend
- kick around
- mean
- meditate on
- mind
- mull over
- muse over
- notice
- observe
- peer
- penetrate
- percolate
- perpend
- peruse
- pierce
- ponder
- pore over
- probe
- propose
- pry
- purpose
- reflect upon
- regard
- ruminate
- scan
- scrutinize
- see
- size up
- speculate
- stare at
- study
- survey
- take in
- think of
- view
- weigh
- witness
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