Everyone seems to have a bone to pick with someone, but only a few people can be philosophical about it.
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Philosophical
/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/
Synonyms for "philosophical" (124 found)
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Closest matches (25)
Adjective(12 words)
abstractaesthetic attributeaesthetic conceptaesthetic featureaesthetic practiceaesthetic propertyaesthetic techniqueaesthetic termaestheticalaristoteliancalmconceptual physics
Strong matches (37)
coolheadeddetacheddisciplineddown-to-earthendurantenduringequableequanimouseruditeesotericeven-temperedforbearingimperturbableimpracticalindulgentjudiciouslearnedlenientlevel-headedlevelheaded
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Adjective(4 words)
Noun(5 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most aesthetic
Related words (62)
Adjective(9 words)
patientphilosophicplatonicplatonic relationshipsocraticstoicstoic charactertheological arttheoretical
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(5 words)
profound sadnesssocial philosopherteaching philosophytheoretical biologyunmoved by tragedy
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4 entriesconceptual questionethical issuemeasured responsestoic stance
Collocations
6 entriesphilosophical debatephilosophical inquiryphilosophical outlookphilosophical questionphilosophical thinkingphilosophical tradition
Inflections
2 entriesmore philosophicalmost philosophical
Derivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also vanish.
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He's quite philosophical about his demotion.
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Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers.
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