Antonyms 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.

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

4. philosophicaladjective

   Detached, calm, stoic.

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   philosophic

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1. philosophical

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

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

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1. philosophic, philosophicaladjective

   of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

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

   Antonyms:
   emotional

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

2. philosophical, philosophicadjective

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

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

   Antonyms:
   emotional

   Synonyms:
   philosophic

How to use philosophical in a sentence?

1. Stanley Kubrick:

   You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the film—and such speculation is one indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep level—but I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point.

2. Paul Ryan:

   When we, in this democracy, are suggesting that because we disagree with people on political views, on policy views, on philosophical views, that we should resort to violence and harassment and intimidation that's dangerous for our society, dangerous for our democracy, and she should apologize and there's just no place for that in our public discourse.

3. The European Court of Justice:

   The court of justice finds that G4S’s internal rule refers to the wearing of visible signs of political, philosophical or religious beliefs and therefore covers any manifestation of such beliefs without distinction. The rule thus treats all employees to the undertaking in the same way, notably by requiring them, generally and without any differentiation, to dress neutrally.

4. 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.

5. Voltaire:

   I believe that there never was a creator of a philosophical system who did not confess at the end of his life that he had wasted his time. It must be admitted that the inventors of the mechanical arts have been much more useful to men that the inventors of syllogisms. He who imagined a ship towers considerably above him who imagined innate ideas.

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