contemplative
adjective
us
/kənˈtem.plə.t̬ɪv/ uk
/kənˈtem.plə.tɪv/Meaning of contemplative in English
(Definition of contemplative from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of contemplative
contemplative
They hope the space will inspire contemplative and solemn prayer.
From Los Angeles Times
Contemplative and slow, they make space and time for experiences all their own.
From Los Angeles Times
Given the likelihood that some of these trumpeted findings are not true, what should an interested newcomer to contemplative practice do?
From Huffington Post
What makes a contemplative game so rewarding for a player, if it doesn't contain the same challenges we all know so well?
From CNN
And contemplative neuroscience had gained more credibility in the scientific community since his early scans.
From CNN
This church built by the sweat and labor of my grandmother and grandfather was the seedbed of my contemplative life.
From Huffington Post
And sometimes we turn to the dictionary in a more contemplative mood; love is often among the most looked-up words, and surely not for spelling.
From Slate Magazine
Fans tend to use words like "timeless" to describe his contemplative music.
From NPR
These days, he is an autoclaustrato, a self-cloistered contemplative in an order with a membership of one.
From The Atlantic
It is something more interesting: a free-standing work of the imagination, a contemplative fiction.
The song invites contemplative introspection, which is the essential beginning point and foundation for considering one's story.
From Huffington Post
This is the use of television as a contemplative tool, something rarely attempted and, when done well, still remarkable.
From The New Yorker
But unlike the final operas of many other great composers, it's not a contemplative drama, reflecting the thoughtful perspective of an aging artist.
From NPR
The game's contemplative sequences are as meaningful and essential as its fast and furious ones.
From TIME
Visual complexity no longer achieved the same contemplative results.
From The Atlantic
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Translations of contemplative
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contemplatif…
dalgın, düşünceli…
nadenkend…
přemýšlivý, zádumčivý…
tankefuld…
kontemplatif…
ที่คิดลึกซึ้ง…
trầm ngâm…
zamyślony…
tankfull, begrundande…
bertafakur…
nachdenklich…
tankefull, grublende, mediterende…
споглядальний, замислений…
