Synonyms for

Muse

Verb / mju:z / Another word for muse — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.

Synonyms & similar words

muse chewover excogitate mull ruminate ponder speculate contemplate mullover reflect meditate thinkover ponder meditate contemplate ruminate consider reflect think daydream fantasize imagine visualize conceive envision dream cogitate deliberate

Synonyms by register

Formal

inspiration stimulus catalyst

Informal

spark kick nudge

Literary

daemon oracle inspiration

Antonyms

block hinder obstruct impede stifle discourage

Common collocations

  • find a muse
  • be a muse
  • creative muse
  • divine muse
  • musical muse
  • write about a muse
  • her muse
  • his muse

Word family

noun muse
verb muse

Usage note

As a noun, 'muse' refers to a source of inspiration, often a person or thing. As a verb, it means to ponder or meditate deeply.

Example sentences

  1. I often muse about what life would be like in space.
  2. She would sit by the window and muse over the passing clouds.
  3. I like to muse over a cup of tea in the morning.
  4. He would muse over the meaning of life for hours on end.

Quotes

  • The object of art is to give life a shape, to mull over or muse on.
  • The work of art is a scream of freedom. I like to muse on the shape of life.
  • The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

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