Synonyms for philosophical
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Philosophic — rational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful
philosophic, rational, sound, stoical, unemotional, reasonable, calm, cool, serene, imperturbable, temperate, composed, unruffled, tranquil, sober, phlegmatic, placid, sedate, equable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Rational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful.
Example sentences
- rational Starting from now, I am going to be more rational.
- unemotional Think of me as an unemotional woman.
- stoical Aurelius throughout his life adhered to the Stoical philosophy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| philosophical | rising | |
| rational | rising | |
| philosophic | falling | |
| unemotional | rising | |
| stoical | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, calm1
- 5 letters
- sound1, sober2
- 6 letters
- serene2, placid2, sedate2
- 7 letters
- stoical, equable3
- 8 letters
- composed2, rational3, tranquil2
- 9 letters
- temperate2, unruffled3
- 10 letters
- reasonable4, phlegmatic3
- 11 letters
- philosophic4, unemotional5
- 13 letters
- imperturbable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sober2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- philosophique
- Italiano
- filosofico
- Deutsch
- philosophisch