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Word entry · 13 letters

philosophical

Best crossword clue

"Stoic or thoughtful"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/Part of speech adjectiveSorted achhiillooppsStarts with PEnds with L1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

Word origin

From philosophy + -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía, “love of knowledge, scientific learning”). Displaced native Old English ūþwitlīċ.

Used in a sentence

  • “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.
  • His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.
  • She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.

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