Contemplative

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Disposed to or characterized by contemplation. See Synonyms at pensive.
  • n. A person given to contemplation.
  • n. A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Pertaining to one who contemplates or is introspective and thoughtful.
  • adj. Pertaining especially to a contemplative Roman Catholic religious or one of the contemplative Roman Catholic religious orders.
  • n. Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.
  • adj. Having the power of contemplation.
  • n. A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Given to or characterized by contemplation or continued and absorbed reflection; employed in reflection or study; reflective; meditative; thoughtful: as, a contemplative mind.
  • Marked by contemplation; manifesting reflection or a studious habit.
  • Relating or pertaining to contemplation or thought, as distinguished from action: as, contemplative philosophy; the contemplative faculty (that is, the faculty of cognition).
  • n. One given to contemplation or deep thought, especially on religious subjects; a recluse; a hermit.
  • n. Eccles., a friar of the order of Mary Magdalene.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. deeply or seriously thoughtful
  • n. a person devoted to the contemplative life
  • Equivalent
    thoughtful   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    person    mortal    individual    someone    soul    somebody   
    Synonym
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    meditative    dreamy    pensive    thoughtful    reflective    studious    reverent    speculative    rapt    tranquil