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,... meditativereflectivethoughtfulpensiveruminativemusing ↔ Opposites thoughtlessimpulsiveactive Word family Derived forms contemplativelycontemplativeness Related forms contemplatecontemplationcontemplator Etymology AI details From Latin contemplativus, from contemplari ('to gaze attentively'), from con- (intensive) + templum ('space marked out for observation'). contemplativus Latin templum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown