contemplative
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- contemplatively adverb
- contemplativeness noun
- noncontemplative adjective
- noncontemplatively adverb
- noncontemplativeness noun
- uncontemplative adjective
- uncontemplatively adverb
- uncontemplativeness noun
Etymology
Origin of contemplative
First recorded in 1300–50; from Latin contemplātīvus, from contemplāt(us) “surveyed, observed” ( contemplate ) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English contemplatif, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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These patchwork visions have a restrained, contemplative air that carefully weighs the seriousness of their themes without ever dipping into melodrama or titillation.
John Kelly and Andrew Freedman’s light, contemplative film reads as a hopeful look at retirement and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times
Quiet and contemplative, he seems dry next to the charming Ohtani.
From Los Angeles Times
In the former he proved compellingly contemplative and introspective, while in the latter he established an impressive arc, growing from unleashing unbounded, extroverted dimensions to embodying crumpled dejection.
Pratt said his concept for the memorial, titled “Warriors’ Circle of Honor”—a contemplative and subtly interactive space, focused around a circular stainless steel sculpture, mounted on a drum—came to him in a dream.
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