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contemplative
[ kuhn-tem-pluh-tiv, kon-tuhm-pley-, -tem- ]
noun
- a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk.
contemplative
/ -təm-; kənˈtɛmplə-; ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv /
adjective
- denoting, concerned with, or inclined to contemplation; meditative
noun
- a person dedicated to religious contemplation or to a way of life conducive to this
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԳٱˌپ, adverb
- ˈDzԳٱˌپԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٱp·پ· adverb
- Dz·ٱp·پ·Ա noun
- ԴDzcDz·ٱp·پ adjective
- nonDz·ٱp·پ· adverb
- nonDz·ٱp·پ·Ա noun
- ܲcDz·ٱp·پ adjective
- unDz·ٱp·پ· adverb
- unDz·ٱp·پ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of contemplative1
Example Sentences
After a beat, he turns slightly more contemplative: “You never know.”
You may eventually appreciate that episode’s contemplative atmosphere and relative calm.
But in this moment, with Sasaki seemingly on the ropes, Roberts got his bullpen active while staring toward the mound with a contemplative gaze.
The composition portrays her alert perusal of a text connected to the public world of action, and him relaxing with a text connected to a contemplative interior life.
A sport this gruelling does not allow its competitors the indulgence of turning an entire season into a glorified lap of honour but, as the end comes into view, Thomas is more contemplative than usual.
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