contemplative

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
2. Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.
3. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
4. In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as one's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.

Noun

Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious or philosophical contemplation.

Sinonieme

meditative

reflective

thoughtful

ruminative

pensive

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broody

brooding

pondering

cogitative

quiet

musing

reserved

reticent

ruminant

sceptic

sceptical

skeptical

speculative

taciturn

wistful

ruminator

careful

cautious

contemplating

deliberative

foresighted

mirrorlike

morose

ponderer

prudent

reflecting

Vertalings

contemplativo

contemplatif

méditatif

nachdenklich

contemplativo

beschaulich

contemplatief

kontemplativ

besinnlich

beschouwelijk

theoricus

beschouwend

meditativo

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kənˈtɛmplətɪv/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: contemplatyve

In summary

From Middle English contemplatyve, contemplatyf, from Old French contemplatif, from Latin contemplātīvus.