philosophical
of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
versed in or occupied with philosophy.
proper to or befitting a philosopher.
rationally or sensibly calm, patient, or composed.
Rare. of or relating to natural philosophy or physical science.
Origin of philosophical
1- Also phil·o·soph·ic [fil-uh-sof-ik] /ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪk/ .
Other words from philosophical
- phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- phil·o·soph·i·cal·ness, noun
- an·ti·phil·o·soph·ic, adjective
- an·ti·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjective
- an·ti·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·phil·o·soph·ic, adjective
- non·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjective
- non·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjective
- qua·si-phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjective
- qua·si-phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sem·i·phil·o·soph·ic, adjective
- sem·i·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·phil·o·soph·ic, adjective
- un·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjective
- un·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use philosophical in a sentence
In addition, a philosophic quandary arose as people became less convinced that a single immutable truth ever could be arrived at.
Would Truth Serum Work on James Holmes in the Aurora Shooting Trial? | Kent Sepkowitz | March 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt represents a philosophic consistency that rejects the collectivism of social conservatives and public sector unions alike.
She possessed also a great and philosophic mind, and wrote an able defence of Locke.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe philosophic Determinist would denounce the offender's conduct, but would not denounce the offender.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordIn my sudden agitation he divined that that news had struck hard home, and that I was not blessed with his own philosophic nature.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
You will complete your subjugation of the old lord, and the philosophic Dr. Wolff will certainly propose to me.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsWoman's nature triumphs over philosophic fortitude, and she finds momentary relief in a flood of tears.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for philosophical
philosophic
/ (ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkəl) /
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
reasonable, wise, or learned
calm and stoical, esp in the face of difficulties or disappointments
(formerly) of or relating to science or natural philosophy
Derived forms of philosophical
- philosophically, adverb
- philosophicalness, noun
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