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Meaning of 'contemplative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contemplative [ a.]
- Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.
- Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties.
2 . Contemplative [ n.]
- A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.

Meaning of 'contemplative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contemplative [ s]
Meaning (1):
- deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example in sentence:
  • 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

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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