philosophical

UK /ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/ US /ˌfɪl.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kl̩/

adj 3

Collocations

(adj.) of philosophy

VERBS

become, get

After a few drinks, my uncle always becomes philosophical about life and regrets.

ADV

purely

She took a purely philosophical approach to the problem rather than seeking practical solutions.

rather

(adj.) calm and accepting

VERBS

When things go wrong, it helps to be philosophical and accept what you cannot change.

remain

ADV

very | quite

PREP

about

He remained philosophical about losing the job and started looking for new opportunities.

Definitions

adj

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

“For most of human history, the question of whether or not life exists elsewhere has belonged only within the philosophical realm,” said Howard Chen, study author and Ph.D candidate at Northwestern University.

Rational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful.

His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.

Detached, calm, stoic.

She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — characterized by the attitude of a philosopher

philosophic

adjective — of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

philosophic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.

Wiktionary

She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.

Wiktionary

Everyone seems to have a bone to pick with someone, but only a few people can be philosophical about it.

Tatoeba · #40382

We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also vanish.

Tatoeba · #270564

He's quite philosophical about his demotion.

Tatoeba · #296375

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