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contemplative
What does contemplative mean?
contemplative (adjective): deeply or seriously thoughtful.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use contemplative in a sentence?
- His face looks very serious and contemplative. (Tatoeba sentence #12479795 by Miktsoanit, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does contemplative come from?
From Middle English contemplatyve, contemplatyf, from Old French contemplatif, from Latin contemplātīvus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of contemplative?
Words related to contemplative
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “contemplative” mean?
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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contemptibly narrow in outlook
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not being in a specified place
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liable to or capable of change
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regulatory
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legitimate
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artificial
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reflective
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