HyperDic: philosophical

English > 2 senses of the word philosophical:
ADJECTIVEpertphilosophical, philosophicof or relating to philosophy or philosophers
allphilosophical, philosophiccharacterized by the attitude of a philosopher
philosophical > pronunciation
Soundsfih.lahsaa'fihkahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > philosophical: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to philosophy or philosophers.
Examples
  • "philosophical writing"
  • "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
Synonymphilosophic
Spanishfilosófico
Catalanfilosòfic
Nounsphilosophythe rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
philosophya belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophyany personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
Adverbsphilosophicallywith respect to philosophy
English > philosophical: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCharacterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment.
Example"philosophical resignation"
Synonymphilosophic
Broaderunemotionalunsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
Spanishfilosófico
Nounsphilosophera wise / wise person who is calm and rational
philosophythe rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Adverbsphilosophicallyin a philosophic manner

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict