PHILOSOPHICAL


Meaning of PHILOSOPHICAL in English

phil ‧ o ‧ soph ‧ i ‧ cal AC /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈsɑː-/ BrE AmE ( also phil‧o‧soph‧ic /-ˈsɒfɪk $ ˈsɑː-/) adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ philosophy , ↑ philosopher ; adverb : ↑ philosophically ; adjective : ↑ philosophical ]

1 . relating to philosophy:

the philosophical problem of whether there is free will

a philosophical argument

2 . calmly accepting a difficult or unpleasant situation which cannot be changed

philosophical about

Some old people are philosophical about death.

He was by nature a philosophical person.

—philosophically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.