COGITATIVE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cogitative

adjective

ˈkä-jə-ˌtā-tiv

Definition of cogitative

as in melancholy

given to or marked by long, quiet thinking a cogitative woman who was given to long silences, even in the company of her own family

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There is romance and melancholy, playfulness and despair, all happening at once.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
That O’Flynn’s newfound fame has coincided with her starring role in this gentle, melancholy wonder of a movie is a fitting, if unplanned, convergence.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

Built from water-resistant, 100% cotton Ventile cloth, its classic design benefits from the thoughtful touch of adjustable side adjusters.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Good Zero-Proof Drinks Require More Ingredients, More Time Not only is there more time and labor often involved with these very thoughtful beverages, but raw material costs add up.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of thoughtful

Adjective

Anti-reflective coatings can also be incorporated where required.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Leaders must mediate the conversation and create an environment of true collaboration that allows for active discussion, where people are allowed to disagree in order to develop an answer based on that and reflective of the conversation.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reflective

Adjective

The original attempt to not exactly make sense, but give some kind of philosophical account of what’s going on with this measurement problem.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Yudkowsky took such tropes of rebellion and rule-breaking and built a philosophical apparatus around them.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of philosophical

Adjective

And in Walworth County, travelers will find more of that contemplative, fall experience, according to Emma Lowecki, director of guest experience at The Belfry House.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026
Fernández’s adaptation is anxious to turn tragedy into a sermon, offering theatergoers moral solace where Sophocles leaves his audience in a contemplative state of stunned silence.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplative

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