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contemplative

 
Dictionary: con·tem·pla·tive   (kən-tĕm'plə-tĭv, kŏn'təm-plā'-) pronunciation
adj.
Disposed to or characterized by contemplation. See synonyms at pensive.

n.
  1. A person given to contemplation.
  2. A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation.
contemplatively con·tem'pla·tive·ly adv.
contemplativeness con·tem'pla·tive·ness n.

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adjective

    Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought: cogitative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, speculative, thinking, thoughtful. Idioms: in a brown study. See thoughts.

Antonyms: contemplative
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adj

Definition: deep in thought
Antonyms: disdainful, disregarding, negligent, rejecting, scornful, shallow, unreflective


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: persistently or morbidly thoughtful
  Synonyms: brooding, broody, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative


Translations: Contemplative
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tænksom, kontemplativ
n. - religiøs grubler

Nederlands (Dutch)
nadenkend, beschouwend

Français (French)
adj. - (Relig) contemplatif
n. - contemplatif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nachdenklich, besinnlich, kontemplativ
n. - kontemplativer Mensch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - στοχαστικός, των διαλογισμών, θεωρητικός

Italiano (Italian)
contemplativo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - contemplativo

Русский (Russian)
созерцательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - contemplativo
n. - persona dedicada a la contemplación

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tankfull, kontemplativ (relig.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
沉思的, 冥想的, 爱默想的, 沉思, 冥想

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 沈思的, 冥想的, 愛默想的
n. - 沈思, 冥想

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 명상적인, 관조적인, 명상에 잠기는
n. - 명상에 잠기는 사람, 수도사

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 静観的な
n. - 黙想にふける人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متأمل, تأملي النزعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עיוני, מהורהר‬
n. - ‮אדם שהקדיש עצמו להרהורים כנזיר‬


 
 
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