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- Dictionarycontemplative/kənˈtɛmplətɪv/
adjective
- 1. expressing or involving prolonged thought: "she regarded me with a contemplative eye"
noun
- 1. a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word contemplative, which can be an adjective or a noun. Contemplative means marked by or given to contemplation, especially in a religious context.
Contemplative means involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
Learn the meaning of contemplative as an adjective or a noun, and find out its synonyms and related words. See how to use contemplative in a sentence and explore its origin and history.
Synonyms for CONTEMPLATIVE: thoughtful, melancholy, reflective, meditative, pensive, philosophic, philosophical, somber; Antonyms of CONTEMPLATIVE: unreflective, frivolous, flippant, goofy, scatterbrained, flighty, thoughtless, mindless.
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."
Learn the meaning of contemplative as an adjective or a noun, and find synonyms and related words. See how to use contemplative in a sentence with examples from The Guardian and Times.
spending time thinking deeply about religious matters. Definition of contemplative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
