Synonyms of brooding (about or over)

brooding (about or over)

verb

present participle of brood (about or over)

as in sticking (to)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sticking (to)
• obsessing (about or over)
• clinging (to)
• fixating (on or upon)
• cleaving (to)
• hugging
• preserving
• remembering
• retaining
• maintaining
• carrying
• keeping
• fostering
• sustaining
• cultivating
• nurturing
• supporting
• treasuring
• having
• entertaining
• harboring
• nursing
• holding
• cherishing
• bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• overlooking
• forgetting
• neglecting
• denying
• disregarding
• dropping
• declining
• refusing
• giving up
• rejecting
• parting (with)
• throwing out
• repudiating
• abandoning
• discarding
• renouncing
• quitting
• deserting
• forsaking
• disdaining
• scorning
• abjuring
• erasing
• expunging