cogitative
meditating; contemplating: The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.
given to meditation; thoughtful: The leaders sat in cogitative silence.
Origin of cogitative
1Other words from cogitative
- cog·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb
- cog·i·ta·tive·ness, noun
Words Nearby cogitative
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How to use cogitative in a sentence
His hands were clasped behind him, and his head was bent down as if he were in a profoundly cogitative mood.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax | Harriet ParrSounding the depths of his capacious intellect, his cogitative faculties were "in cogibundity of cogitation."
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 1 (of 2) | George DanielThe first eternal being is thus spiritual or “cogitative,” and contains in itself all the perfections that can ever after exist.
The practical intellect is again divided into the cogitative and the technological.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikMr. Rooper walked back to the tavern in a cogitative state of mind.
A Chosen Few | Frank R. Stockton
British Dictionary definitions for cogitative
/ (ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv) /
capable of thinking
thoughtful
Derived forms of cogitative
- cogitatively, adverb
- cogitativeness, noun
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