is similar to
deeply absorbed in thought
"as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
is similar to
deeply or seriously thoughtful
"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
is similar to
given to cogitation
"he looked at me with cogitative eyes"
is similar to
resulting from careful thought
"the paper was well thought out"
is similar to
involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
"a deliberative body"
is similar to
concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation
see also
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
"friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
is an attribute of
the trait of thinking carefully before acting