contemplative

CEFRC1

/kənˈtɛmplətɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Spending time thinking deeply and quietly.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.

Examples

  • His face looks very serious and contemplative.

  • The lake's stillness mirrored Gabriel's contemplative mood.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒntəmˌpleɪtɪv/
  • /ˈkɒntəmplətɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.

  2. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.

  3. In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as one's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.

More examples

In context

  • contemplative faculties

  • The contemplative must not expect exotic feelings, visions or heavenly voices; these did not come from God but from his own fevered imagination and would merely distract him from his true objective [...].

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English contemplatyve, contemplatyf, from Old French contemplatif, from Latin contemplātīvus.