“Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”
Word Forms
contemplate
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
contemplativeness
noun
deep serious thoughtfulness
meditativeness
noun
deep serious thoughtfulness
meditate
verb
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
pensiveness
noun
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
reflectivity
noun
the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflect
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
ruminate
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nachdenklich
eine Person, die sich dem kontemplativen Leben widmet
🇫🇷French
contemplatif
une personne dévouée à la vie contemplative
🇪🇸Spanish
contemplativo
una persona dedicada a la vida contemplativa
🇮🇹Italian
contemplativo
una persona dedita alla vita contemplativa
🇳🇱Dutch
contemplatief
iemand die toegewijd is aan het contemplatieve leven
🇵🇹Portuguese
contemplativo
uma pessoa dedicada à vida contemplativa
🇷🇺Russian
созерцательный
человек, преданный созерцательной жизни
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ध्येय
चिंतनशील जीवन के प्रति समर्पित व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
মননশীল
মননশীল জীবনের জন্য নিবেদিত একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
சிந்திக்கும்
சிந்தனை வாழ்க்கைக்கு அர்ப்பணித்த ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆలోచనాత్మకమైన
ఆలోచనాత్మక జీవితానికి అంకితమైన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
चिंतनशील
चिंतनशील जीवनासाठी समर्पित व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચિંતનશીલ
ચિંતનશીલ જીવન માટે સમર્પિત વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಂತನಶೀಲ
ಚಿಂತನಶೀಲ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധ്യാനാത്മകമായ
ധ്യാനാത്മക ജീവിതത്തിനായി സമർപ്പിച്ച ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿੰਤਨਸ਼ੀਲ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਚਿੰਤਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਜੀਵਨ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غور کرنے والا
ایک شخص جو فکری زندگی کے لیے وقف ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉思的
一个致力于沉思生活的人
🇯🇵Japanese
瞑想的な
瞑想的な生活に専念している人
🇰🇷Korean
명상적인
관상생활에 전념하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chiêm nghiệm
một người tận tâm với đời sống chiêm niệm
🇹🇭Thai
ครุ่นคิด
บุคคลที่อุทิศตนเพื่อชีวิตแห่งการใคร่ครวญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kontemplatif
seseorang yang mengabdi pada kehidupan kontemplatif
🇵🇭Filipino
mapagnilay-nilay
isang taong nakatuon sa buhay na mapagnilay-nilay
🇲🇾Malay
kontemplatif
seseorang yang mengabdikan diri kepada kehidupan kontemplatif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تأملي
شخص مكرس للحياة التأملية
🇮🇷Persian
متفکرانه
شخصی که وقف زندگی متفکرانه است
🇹🇷Turkish
dalgın
düşünceli hayata adanmış bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שָׁקוּעַ בְּהִרהוּרִים
אדם המסור לחיים המהורהרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contemplative'?
The primary meaning of 'contemplative' is 'a person devoted to the contemplative life'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contemplative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contemplative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contemplative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contemplative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'contemplative' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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