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philosophical

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण फ़िलसॉफ़िकल

दार्शनिक

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adjective
  1. 1

    connected with philosophy

    दार्शनिक

    • philosophical questions
    • The seminar discussed philosophical ideas about freedom and duty.
    • The two scholars had a long philosophical debate about truth.
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    • He wrote a philosophical essay on the meaning of happiness.
    • Students find philosophical texts difficult at first.

    Synonyms theoretical abstract metaphysical intellectual

  2. 2

    ~ (about sth)

    having a calm attitude towards a difficult or disappointing situation

    धैर्यवान, शांत, स्थिरचित्त

    • She was philosophical about her failure.
    • He remained philosophical about missing the train and read a book at the station.
    • She was philosophical about the rain that spoiled the picnic.
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    • Try to be philosophical when things go wrong.
    • The coach stayed philosophical after the narrow defeat.

    Synonyms calm composed stoical resigned patient

    Opposite upset agitated emotional

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

phil·o·soph·i·cal

With ph twice.

दो बार ph।

§Grammar and usage

Philosophical about sth (calm about a problem).

'philosophical about sth' (समस्या के प्रति शांत)।

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One-word substitution

A person who studies the meaning of life is a philosopher; the branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong ethics; with the nature of reality metaphysics; with knowledge epistemology.

जीवन के अर्थ का अध्ययन करने वाला philosopher; सही और गलत से संबंधित दर्शन की शाखा ethics; वास्तविकता के स्वरूप से metaphysics; ज्ञान से epistemology।

General knowledge

The six schools of Indian philosophy include Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta.

भारतीय दर्शन के छह दर्शनों में सांख्य, योग, न्याय, वैशेषिक, मीमांसा और वेदांत शामिल हैं।