contemplative

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/ UK /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
given to or marked by deep, reflective thought

He fell into a contemplative silence by the window.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · given to or marked by deep,... meditative reflective thoughtful pensive ruminative musing

Opposites

thoughtless impulsive active

Word family

Derived forms contemplativelycontemplativeness

Related forms contemplate contemplationcontemplator

Etymology

From Latin contemplativus, from contemplari ('to gaze attentively'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('space marked out for observation').

contemplativus Latin templum Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# contemplative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/

## Meanings
1. given to or marked by deep, reflective thought

## Examples
- He fell into a contemplative silence by the window.

## Synonyms
- meditative
- reflective
- thoughtful
- pensive
- ruminative
- musing

## Antonyms
- thoughtless
- impulsive
- active

## Derived Forms
- contemplatively
- contemplativeness

## Related Forms
- contemplate
- contemplation
- contemplator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: contemplativus
- Root: templum

## Etymology
From Latin contemplativus, from contemplari ('to gaze attentively'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('space marked out for observation').

## AI Etymology
Contemplative is from Latin contemplativus, from contemplari ('to gaze attentively'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('space marked out for observation'). Important recorded forms include contemplativus (Latin) and templum (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers given to or marked by deep, reflective thought. The wider family includes derived forms such as contemplatively and contemplativeness and related words such as contemplate, contemplation, and contemplator.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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