Adjective: contemplative kun'tem-plu-tiv or 'kón-tum,pley-tiv
- Deeply or seriously thoughtful
"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a contemplative melancholy young man";
- brooding, broody, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
- A person devoted to the contemplative life
"The contemplative spent hours in silent meditation each day"
Derived forms: contemplatives
See also: thoughtful
Encyclopedia: Contemplative