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Definition of Contemplative
1. Noun. A person devoted to the contemplative life.
2. Adjective. 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"
Exact synonyms: Brooding, Broody, Meditative, Musing, Pensive, Pondering, Reflective, Ruminative
Similar to: Thoughtful
Derivative terms: Contemplate, Contemplate, Contemplativeness, Meditate, Meditate, Meditativeness, Pensiveness, Reflect, Reflectivity, Ruminate
Similar to: Thoughtful
Derivative terms: Contemplate, Contemplate, Contemplativeness, Meditate, Meditate, Meditativeness, Pensiveness, Reflect, Reflectivity, Ruminate
Definition of Contemplative
1. a. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.
2. n. A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
Definition of Contemplative
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