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contemplative
con·tem·pla·tive C0597800 (kən-tĕm′plə-tĭv, kŏn′təm-plā′-)adj. Disposed to or characterized by contemplation. See Synonyms at pensive.n.1. A person given to contemplation.2. A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation.
con·tem′pla·tive·ly adv.con·tem′pla·tive·ness n.contemplative (ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv; -təm-; kənˈtɛmplə-) adjdenoting, concerned with, or inclined to contemplation; meditativen (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person dedicated to religious contemplation or to a way of life conducive to this ˈcontemˌplatively adv ˈcontemˌplativeness ncon•tem•pla•tive (kənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm-)
adj. 1. given to or characterized by contemplation. n. 2. a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin] con•tem′pla•tive•ly, adv. con•tem′pla•tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | contemplative - a person devoted to the contemplative lifeindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | Adj. | 1. | contemplative - 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";meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, brooding, broodythoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper" |
contemplativeadjective thoughtful, reflective, introspective, rapt, meditative, pensive, ruminative, in a brown study, intent, musing, deep or lost in thought He is a quiet, contemplative sort of chap.contemplativeadjectiveOf, characterized by, or disposed to thought:cogitative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, speculative, thinking, thoughtful.Idiom: in a brown study.Translationscontemplate (ˈkontəmpleit) verb1. to think seriously (about). I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily. 沉思 沉思2. to look thoughtfully at. The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror. 凝視 注视ˌcontemˈplation noun 沉思，凝視 沉思，注视 contemplative (kənˈtemplətiv) , ((American) ˈkontəmpleitiv) adjective 沉思的 沉思的conˈtemplatively adverb 沉思地 沉思地contemplative
Synonyms for contemplativeadj thoughtfulSynonyms- thoughtful
- reflective
- introspective
- rapt
- meditative
- pensive
- ruminative
- in a brown study
- intent
- musing
- deep or lost in thought
Synonyms for contemplativeadj of, characterized by, or disposed to thoughtSynonyms- cogitative
- deliberative
- excogitative
- meditative
- pensive
- reflective
- ruminative
- speculative
- thinking
- thoughtful
Synonyms for contemplativenoun a person devoted to the contemplative lifeRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
adj deeply or seriously thoughtfulSynonyms- meditative
- musing
- pensive
- pondering
- reflective
- ruminative
- brooding
- broody
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