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CONTEMPLATIVE definition: 1. involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time: 2. involving quiet and serious…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONTEMPLATIVE is marked by or given to contemplation; specifically : of or relating to a religious order devoted to prayer and penance. How to use contemplative in a sentence.
The contemplative life is one filled with deep and serious thought, and is often associated with monks, nuns, philosophers, and theorists. The adjective contemplative means "pensive," "meditative," or "brooding."
adjective. us / kənˈtem.plə.t̬ɪv / uk / kənˈtem.plə.tɪv / Add to word list. involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time: Her mood was calm and contemplative. People began to listen to music in contemplative silence. See. contemplation. Fewer examples.
Contemplative definition: given to or characterized by contemplation. See examples of CONTEMPLATIVE used in a sentence.
Synonyms for CONTEMPLATIVE: thoughtful, melancholy, reflective, meditative, pensive, philosophic, philosophical, somber; Antonyms of CONTEMPLATIVE: unreflective, frivolous, flippant, goofy, scatterbrained, flighty, thoughtless, mindless.
Definition of contemplative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
