# contemplative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈtɛmplətɪv/ · frequency rank #33,188

## Definitions
1. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
2. Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.
3. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
4. In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as one's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.

## Etymology
From Middle English contemplatyve, contemplatyf, from Old French contemplatif, from Latin contemplātīvus.

## Easily confused with
- **contemplate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contemplate-vs-contemplative)
- **contemplation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contemplation-vs-contemplative)

## Common misspellings (20)
`ccontemplative`, `cnotemplative`, `conetmplative`, `conntemplative`, `contemlpative`, `contemmplative`, `contempaltive`, `contemplaitve`, `contemplatiev`, `contemplativve`, `contemplattive`, `contemplatvie`, `contempllative`, `contempltaive`, `contempplative`, `contepmlative`, `contmeplative`, `conttemplative`, `cotnemplative`, `ocntemplative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contemplative