67 entries under adjective topic. ×

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retroactive(concerned, the past, surveying)
10
backward
8
ruminative(reasonable, rational, thoughtful, sober)
5
ex post facto(expression, idiom)
5
nostalgic
3
reflective(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
3
contemplative(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
3
pensive(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
3
reminiscent
3
thoughtful(reasonable, keen, deep, sober)
2
retrograde(noun, traditional)
1
absorbed(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
1
analytical(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
1
brainy(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
1
calculating(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
1
cerebral(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
1
cogitative(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
1
conservative
1
deep(reasonable, keen, rational, thoughtful)
1
deliberative(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
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