CONTEMPLATIVE

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative

(adjective) 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 brooding melancholy young man”

contemplative

(noun) a person devoted to the contemplative life

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

contemplative (comparative more contemplative, superlative most contemplative)

Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.

Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.

Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.

Synonyms

• (inclined to contemplate): See Thesaurus:contemplative

Noun

contemplative (plural contemplatives)

Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*tem"pla*tive, a. Etym: [F. contemplatif, L. contemplativus.]

1. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative. Fixed and contemplative their looks. Denham.

2. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties. Ray.

Con*tem"pla*tive, n. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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