[syn: philosophical, philosophic]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Philosophic \Phil`o*soph"ic\, Philosophical \Phil`o*soph"ic*al\,
a. [L. philosophicus: cf. F. philosophique.]
Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with,
the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a
philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool. --
Phil`o*soph"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
philosophical
adj 1: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers;
"philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of
philosophical terminology" [syn: philosophic,
philosophical]
2: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting
trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical
resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life" [syn:
philosophical, philosophic]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
77 Moby Thesaurus words for "philosophical":
Spartan, abstract, accepting, armed with patience, balanced, calm,
cogitative, commonsense, composed, contemplative, cool, coolheaded,
detached, disciplined, down-to-earth, endurant, enduring, equable,
equanimous, erudite, esoteric, even-tempered, forbearing,
imperturbable, impractical, indulgent, judicious, learned, lenient,
level-headed, levelheaded, logical, long-suffering, longanimous,
meditative, moderate, patient, patient as Job, peaceful,
persevering, philosophic, philosophicojuristic,
philosophicoreligious, placid, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical,
quiet, rational, realistic, reasonable, reflective, sane,
scholarly, self-controlled, sensible, serene, sober, sober-minded,
sophistical, sound, stoic, stoical, temperate, theoretical,
thoughtful, tolerant, tolerating, tolerative, tranquil,
unconcerned, understanding, unemotional, unimpassioned,
unperturbed, unruffled, well-balanced