brooding Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Brooding?
Other words for brooding include hatching, incubating and setting.
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Brooding as an Adjective
as in moping
as in expectant, pregnant
Brooding as a Verb
Brooding in a Sentence
A brooding hen can be aggressive.
You like T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"? You must be so brooding and deep.
In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.
Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.
He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.
a brooding genius
a brooding, embittered man
a brooding landscape
a quiet, brooding atmosphere
… brooding, violent images reminiscent of … film noir …
… to brood these unnamed emotions deep within us.
… he brooded about himself and his family.
the old fort brooding above the valley
brooded over a mistake
sat brooding in my room
don't disturb the hen while she's brooding
a brooding genius / a brooding, embittered man
a brooding landscape / a quiet, brooding atmosphere / … brooding, violent images reminiscent of … film noir …
Word Forms & Grammar
brood·ing·ly adverb
brooding
broodingly
brood·ed
brood·ing
broods
brood
brooded
brooding (comparative more brooding, superlative most brooding)
brooding (plural broodings)
Words That Rhyme With Brooding
Origin of Brooding
Middle English broden, verbal derivative of brod, brood brood:1
First Known Use
1818
15th centuryt
Word Facts for Brooding
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbrü-diŋ/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | as in moping |
| Synonyms | hatching, incubating and setting |
| Comparative / superlative | more brooding, most brooding |
| Adverb | broodingly |
How to Pronounce Brooding
You say brooding as /ˈbrü-diŋ/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (brü).