Philosophical

Alternative forms

• philosophicall obsolete
• phylosophical nonstandard
• phylosophicall obsolete

Origin

From philosophy + -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia, "love of knowledge, scientific learning")

Full definition of philosophical

Adjective

1. Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
2. Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful.
• 1846, Edgar_Allan_Poe, "The Sphinx" in Arthur's Ladies Magazine,His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.
3. Detached, calm, stoic.
• 1911, Saki, "The Schartz-Metterklume Method,"She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.

Antonyms

• nonphilosophical

Synonyms

• philosophic

Derived terms

• philosophically