Definitions of contemplative [ənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm-]

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Definition of 'contemplative'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) contemplative
given to or characterized by contemplation.

2. (n.) contemplative
a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk.

Etymology: (1300–50; ME < AF < L)

Definition of 'contemplative'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) contemplative
a person devoted to the contemplative life

2. (adj) brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
deeply or seriously thoughtful
"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";

Definition of 'contemplative'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) contemplative
pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative

2. (adj) contemplative
having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties

3. (noun) contemplative
a religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity

Translation of 'contemplative'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to look thoughtfully at The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.
Afrikaans: beskouend, peinsend, nade	Arabic: تَأمُّلي، مولَع بِالتَأمّ	Bulgarian: съзерцателен
Brazilian: contemplativo	Czech: přemýšlivý, zádumčivý	German: nachdenklich
Danish: tankefuld	Greek: συλλογισμένος	Spanish: contemplativo, pensativo
Estonian: mõtisklev	Farsi: متفکرانه؛ فکور	Finnish: mietteliäs
French: contemplatif	Hebrew: שָׁקוּע בְּהִרהוּרִים	Hindi: ध्यानपरायण, चिंतनशील
Croatian: misaon, kontenplativan	Hungarian: szemlélődő, elmélkedő	Indonesian: kontemplatif
Icelandic: íhugull	Italian: contemplativo	Japanese: 静観的な
Korean: 심사숙고 하는	Lithuanian: susimąstęs, linkęs į apmą	Latvian: apcerošs; vērojošs
Malay: bertafakur	Dutch: nadenkend	Norwegian: tankefull, grublende, med
Polish: zamyślony	Persian: متفکرانه؛ فکور	Pashto: چورتانه
Portuguese: contemplativo	Romanian: contemplativ	Russian: задумчивый
Slovak: hĺbavý	Slovenian: zamišljen	Serbian: zamišljen
Swedish: tankfull, begrundande	Thai: ที่คิดลึกซึ้ง	Turkish: dalgın, düşünceli
Taiwanese: 沉思的	Ukrainian: споглядальний; замислений	Urdu: باغور، هوشمندان‍ہ
Vietnamese: trầm ngâm	Chinese: 沉思的
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