About The Word Contemplative
Learn about the word Contemplative to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Contemplative definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Contemplative
| Contemplative Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Contemplative?
[adj] persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Synonyms | Synonyms for Contemplative: brooding | broody | meditative | musing | pensive | pondering | reflective | ruminative | thoughtful Related Terms | Find terms related to Contemplative: See Also | Contemplative In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tem"pla*tive\, a. [F. contemplatif, L.
contemplativus.]
1. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in,
contemplation; meditative.
Fixed and contemplative their looks. --Denham.
2. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative
faculties. --Ray.
\Con*tem"pla*tive\, n. (R. C. Ch.) A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Bidding contest ‐ a series of…
- Mahonia nervosa ‐ small shrub with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers followed…
- Glycollic acid ‐ a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar…
- Illegally ‐ in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste…
- George herman ruth ‐ American professional baseball player famous for hitting home…
- Reprobation ‐ severe disapproval [n] rejection by God; the state of being condemned…
- Retrench ‐ make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to…
- Ballad maker ‐ a composer of words or music for…
- Amphipoda ‐ small flat-bodied semi-terrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers;…
- Little finger ‐ the finger farthest from…