con|tem|pla|tive — «KON tuhm PLAY tihv, kuhn TEHM pluh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. deeply thoughtful; meditative: »After the play, he sat in a contemplative mood. Scholars enjoy a contemplative life. SYNONYM(S): pensive, reflective. 2. devoted to religious… … Useful english dictionary
con´tem|pla´tive|ness — con|tem|pla|tive «KON tuhm PLAY tihv, kuhn TEHM pluh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. deeply thoughtful; meditative: »After the play, he sat in a contemplative mood. Scholars enjoy a contemplative life. SYNONYM(S): pensive, reflective. 2. devoted to… … Useful english dictionary
con·tem·pla·tive — … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
tem — an·te·mor·tem; an·te·tem·ple; at·tem·per; at·tem·per·a·ment; at·tem·per·ate; at·tem·per·a·tor; aus·tem·per; bi·o·sys·tem·a·ty; con·tem·per; con·tem·pla·ble; con·tem·plant; con·tem·plate; con·tem·plat·ing·ly; con·tem·pla·tion; con·tem·pla·tor;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
contemplative — con·tem·pla·tive … English syllables
contemplatively — con·tem·pla·tive·ly … English syllables
contemplative — con•tem•pla•tive [[t]kənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ , tɛm [/t]] adj. 1) given to or characterized by contemplation 2) rel a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF < L con•tem′pla•tive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
contemplative — con|tem|pla|tive [ kən templətıv, kantəm,pleıtıv ] adjective spending a lot of time thinking very carefully about something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
