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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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Contemplative means involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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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."
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