Synonyms for philosophical
ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəlphilo·soph·i·cal

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1. philosophicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

2. philosophicaladjective

   Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

3. philosophicaladjective

   Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful.

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   philosophic

4. philosophicaladjective

   Detached, calm, stoic.

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   philosophic

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1. philosophical

   Synonyms:
   wise, sound, conclusive, scientific, accurate, enlightened, rational, calm, unprejudiced

   Antonyms:
   unsound, crude, vague, loose, inaccurate, popular, unscientific, sciolistic, unphilosophical

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1. philosophic, philosophicaladjective

   of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

   "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

   Antonyms:
   emotional

2. philosophical, philosophicadjective

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

   "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

   Antonyms:
   emotional

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1. philosophicaladjective

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   of philosophy

2. philosophicaladjective

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   of a philosopher, of philosophers

3. philosophicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   wise, rational, reasonable

4. philosophicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   calm, cool, collected, composed, unruffled, sedate, serene, tranquil, imperturbable, stoical, platonic

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1. List of paraphrases for "philosophical":

   philosophy, philosophic

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1. Logan Van Liempt:

   People live in a purely carnal physicality and therefore are unable to grasp abstract thought. Physical evidence of a non-physical force is impossible, and without objective philosophical truths, life is utterly meaningless. Due to these intellectual inabilities, rather than individuals using their collective will to seek absolute truth, they choose to be dependent on the materialistic world; rendering them trapped inside a state of existential-crisis.

2. David Darlington, from his novel Angels Visits: An Inquiry into the Mystery of Zinfandel:

   In the mirrorlike relationship between wine and human beings, Zinfandel owned more reflective properties than any other grape; in its infinite mutability, it was capable of expressing almost any philosophical position or psychological function. As a result, its own "true" nature might never be known.

3. Zelda:

   Most people hew the battlements of life from compromise, erecting their impregnable keeps from judicious submissions, fabricating their philosophical drawbridges from emotional retractions and scalding marauders in the boiling oil of sour grapes.

4. Vladan Kuzmanović:

   Sabism is a thematic pallet, philosophical colourism, chromatic signature and dual art, soft scale, poetics of attractiveness, mythologism, actual value, logism of color, active color, logical panel.

5. Boeing Co on Wednesday:

   This is a major structural change, but it's also a major philosophical change.