musing

1 of 2

noun

mus·​ing ˈmyü-ziŋ 

: meditation

My musing and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe.

—Herbert S. White

musing

2 of 2

adjective

: thoughtfully abstracted : meditative

musingly

ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

Adjective

• broody
• cogitative
• contemplative
• meditative
• melancholy
• pensive
• reflective
• ruminant
• ruminative
• thoughtful

Examples of musing in a Sentence

Adjective

he was clearly in a musing mood, and did not feel like talking just then

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But a decade later, there's something fascinating about some of its AI musings and predictions that propel it into relevancy, just like beloved classics from the 1980s like RoboCop. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025

My mind would spin through the various dramas of the week, and then zoom out to broader existential musings about my life path. —Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025

Jennifer Gauthier | Reuters Trump’s tariffs on some Canadian goods and musings about making the country the 51st U.S. state have sparked a wave of nationalism north of the U.S. border. —Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025

Her musings about being an American expat in Tokyo from 2007-2012 live on in the blogosphere. —Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

see muse entry 1

Adjective

see muse entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for musing

• bruising
• choosing
• cruising
• fusing
• losing
• oozing
• using
• abusing
• accusing
• amusing
• confusing
• defusing