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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 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.
Contemplative definition: given to or characterized by contemplation. See examples of CONTEMPLATIVE used in a sentence.
CONTEMPLATIVE meaning: 1. involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time: 2. involving quiet and serious…. Learn more.
contemplative: 1 adj deeply or seriously thoughtful Synonyms: brooding , broody , meditative , musing , pensive , pondering , reflective , ruminative thoughtful exhibiting or characterized by careful thought n a person devoted to the contemplative life Type of: individual , mortal , person , somebody , someone , soul a human being
Synonyms for CONTEMPLATIVE: thoughtful, melancholy, reflective, meditative, pensive, philosophic, philosophical, somber; Antonyms of CONTEMPLATIVE: unreflective ...
the contemplative life (= life in a religious community) See contemplative in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: contemplative. Nearby words. contemplate verb; contemplation noun; contemplative adjective; contemporaneous adjective; contemporaneously adverb; nibble.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English contemplative con‧tem‧pla‧tive 1 / kənˈtemplətɪv, ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪv $ kən-, ˈkɑːntem-/ adjective THINK ABOUT spending a lot of time thinking seriously and quietly → reflective a contemplative mood — contemplatively adverb Examples from the Corpus contemplative • The mood is ...
Definition of contemplative adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
She's in a contemplative mood today. [=she is quiet and thoughtful today] He has lived a quiet, contemplative life. a contemplative book [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2 : devoted to religious thought and prayer. She joined a contemplative order of nuns.
