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brood


These are words and phrases related to brood. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of brood.

TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT SOMETHING


She sat brooding in her room for days after she and Gary split up.

Synonyms and examples


consider
Don't make any decisions before you've considered the matter.
contemplate
He lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future.
ponder
formal
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
mull over
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide.
reflect
formal
I spent a lot of time reflecting on what he'd said.
agonize
She agonized for days before agreeing to take the job.
agonize over/about
He agonized over his poor choice of words earlier.
dwell on
There's no point in dwelling on the past.
rack your brains
UK
I've been racking my brains all day but I can't remember where I put my keys.
rethink
Her family's disapproval made her rethink her plans.
reconsider
He was reconsidering whether to accept or not.

Antonyms and examples


cross your mind
The thought suddenly crossed my mind that I might not see him again.
strike
It's just struck me that his birthday is today.
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If you consider something, you think carefully about it.

YOUR CHILD


My sister descended on me with her brood of five.

Synonyms and examples


child
We have three children, two girls and a boy.
son
My son is getting married in the spring.
daughter
Her daughter works for a multinational in the Netherlands.
kid
informal
My two kids are both grown up now.
offspring
humorous or formal
I'm sure you'll be relieved once your offspring grow up and leave home.
family
Paul and Ana never had any family.

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only child
I am an only child.
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See words related to brood


parent
biological parent
adoptive parent
mother
father
mum
UKinformal
mom
USinformal
dad
informal
mummy
UK
mommy
US
daddy
mama
UKold-fashioned
papa
UKold-fashioned
step-parent
stepmother
stepfather
folks
progenitor
guardian
brother
sister
sibling
sib
stepbrother
stepsister
step-sibling
half-brother
half-sister
grandparent
grandmother
grandfather
grandma
informal
granny
informal
nan
UKinformal
grandad
informal
grandpa
informal
grandaddy
USinformal
great-
grandchild
grandson
granddaughter
relative
extended family
relation
kin
mother's/father's side (of the family)
blood relation/relative
mother-in-law
father-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
aunt
uncle
great-uncle
great-aunt
niece
nephew
cousin
first cousin
second cousin
removed
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These are people who are related to one another. Your parents are the people who took care of you throughout your childhood. Your child is the person you take care of throughout their childhood. If you have more than one child, they are siblings. Your parents' parents are your grandparents and you are their grandchild. Other people in your family are called your relatives.

brood | American Thesaurus


brood


noun
These are words and phrases related to brood. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of brood.
The hen drove the intruders away from her brood.

Synonyms


hatchlings
chicks
young
offspring
litter
spawn
family
children

brood


verb
The hen is brooding her eggs.

Synonyms


sit upon
incubate
hatch
cover
Don't brood over lost opportunities.

Synonyms


worry
fret
agonize
mope
sulk
dwell
mull
chew
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