Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contemplate one's navel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: con-tem-plate one's -navel
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend time thinking about oneself or one's own interests, especially to the exclusion of others.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see contemplate, navel.

Example Sentences

"People keep coming to me for advice that they go on to ignore, so I've decided to stop wasting effort on ingrates and instead dedicate more time to contemplating my navel and my many other attractive features and admirable qualities."
"But mainly he wanted to dwell on his resentments, contemplate his navel and work himself into a mean, sullen mood, because that’s the way he plays best."
"If you sit and contemplate your navel long enough, the answers to all of the problems in the world will pass before your eyes."

Inflected Forms

contemplates one's navel (present, singular) contemplating one's navel (participle, present) contemplated one's navel (participle, past) contemplated one's navel (past)

Phrases

navel-gazing

Frequently Paired Words

navel-gazing

Questions

What does contemplate one's navel mean?: To spend time thinking about oneself or one's own interests, especially to the exclusion of others.

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