thinking
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
/noun [mass noun]
1The process of considering or reasoning about something: the selectors have some thinking to do before the match...
- Leadership, strategic thinking and motivation are considered to be the key qualities of an effective CEO.
- Why have these discredited ways of thinking become so influential once again?
- Such offences, so the thinking goes, are of a lesser order and should not stigmatize violators.
1.1A person’s ideas or opinions: his thinking is reflected in his later autobiography...
- I think these are over-inflated ideas, and my thinking comes out of working with depressed people.
- Their thinking, ideas, and aspirations should be a part of the planning exercise for their city.
- I have no idea what their thinking is at this moment in time other than by reading their own public utterances.
Synonyms
reasoning, idea(s), theory, thoughts, line of thought, philosophy, beliefs;
conclusions;
opinion(s), view(s), point(s) of view, viewpoint(s), position, outlook, judgement, assessment, evaluation
1.2 (thinkings) archaic Thoughts; meditations: I am wrap’d in dismal thinkings
adjective [attributive]
Using thought or rational judgement; intelligent: he seemed a thinking man...
- But surely, you might say, she is an intelligent woman, the thinking man's posh totty.
- Turning children at the threshold of their teens into rational thinking beings is clearly not their credo.
- This is an insult to educated and rational thinking people of this nation.
Synonyms
intelligent, sensible, reasonable, rational, reasoning;
logical, analytical;
thoughtful, reflective, meditative, contemplative, pensive, philosophical
rare ratiocinative
Phrases
good (or nice) thinking
put on one's thinking cap