contemplativePronunciation: /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/Translate contemplative | into Italian Definition of contemplative adjective expressing or involving prolonged thought:she regarded me with a contemplative eye involving or given to deep silent prayer or religious meditation:contemplative knowledge of God noun a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent. Derivatives contemplatively adverb contemplative in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of contemplative in the US English dictionary
