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- DictionaryCon·tem·pla·tive/kənˈtemplədiv/
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.
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.
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. Maxwell's life was not outwardly exciting or full of incident, but quiet and contemplative. She was beginning to yearn for a contemplative life.
Contemplative definition: given to or characterized by contemplation. See examples of CONTEMPLATIVE used 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."
Synonyms for CONTEMPLATIVE: thoughtful, melancholy, reflective, meditative, pensive, philosophic, philosophical, somber; Antonyms of CONTEMPLATIVE: unreflective, frivolous, flippant, goofy, scatterbrained, flighty, thoughtless, mindless.
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 meaning: 1 : involving, allowing, or causing deep thought; 2 : devoted to religious thought and prayer.
contemplative. (kəntemplətɪv ) adjective. Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply, or is thinking in a serious and calm way. Martin is a quiet, contemplative sort of chap. I went for long, contemplative walks by the river. Life there is slow and contemplative.
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.
What does the word contemplative mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word contemplative , seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
