brooding Synonyms
Another word for brooding
• adjective (Context 1)
Engaged in or showing deep, sombre, or melancholic thought about something that makes one unhappy or anxious.
"The protagonist was portrayed as a morose loner who rarely spoke about his troubled past."
• adjective (Context 2)
Darkly menacing, ominous, or sinister in atmosphere or appearance.
"A menacing silence hung over the abandoned valley just before the thunderstorm broke."
• noun (Context 3)
The act or state of dwelling gloomily, anxiously, or obsessively on a distressing subject.
"Hours of solitary rumination did nothing to resolve his predicament."
• noun (Context 4)
The behavior of a bird or other animal sitting on eggs to incubate them or sheltering newly hatched young.
"During the incubation period, both parent birds take turns keeping the nest warm."
Opposites of brooding
The opposite of brooding shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: