Synonyms of the word

reflective

• adj. Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
• adj. Thinking back on the past.
• adj. (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

brooding

• adj. (of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
• adj. Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
• v. present participle of brood.
• n. A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.

broody

• n. (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
• adj. (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').
• adj. (Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

contemplative

• adj. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
• adj. Pertaining especially to a contemplative Roman Catholic religious or one of the contemplative Roman Catholic…
• adj. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
• n. Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.

intellectual

• adj. Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive; as, intellectual powers, activities,…
• adj. Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge…
• adj. Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by…
• adj. Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental"…
• adj. (archaic, poetic) Spiritual.
• n. An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
• n. (archaic) The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

meditative

• adj. Of or pertaining to meditation.
• adj. Thoughtful; pensive.

mirrorlike

• adj. Resembling a mirror; reflective.

musing

• v. present participle of muse.
• adj. Absorbed in thought; contemplative.
• n. thought, meditation, contemplation.

pensive

• adj. Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
• adj. Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.

pondering

• v. present participle of ponder.
• n. Ruminations.

reflecting

• v. present participle of reflect.
• n. An instance of reflecting.
• adj. That reflects.
• adj. That utilizes reflection.

ruminative

• adj. Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.

specular

• adj. Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.
• adj. (medicine) Of or relating to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum.
• adj. Assisting sight, like a lens etc.
• adj. (poetic) Offering an expansive view; picturesque.

thoughtful

• adj. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
• adj. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.