Meaning & use
ruminator
Last updated
A person who thinks deeply and at length about something, often repetitively or worriedly.
See it in a sentence
As a natural ruminator, she replayed the awkward conversation in her mind for days.
The philosopher was known as a quiet ruminator, rarely speaking until he'd fully worked through an idea.
A note on using this word
From the verb ruminate, originally referring to cattle chewing cud, later extended metaphorically to mean dwelling on thoughts.
Words with a similar meaning
thinkerbrooder
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “ruminator”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.