/ Dictionary / Index C contemplative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tem•pla•tive Pronunciation: (kun-tem'plu-tiv, kon'tum-plā"-, -tem-), [key] — adj. given to or characterized by contemplation: a contemplative mind. —n. a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contemplative (Thesaurus) contemplation contemplative order Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language