contemplative vs sad

contemplative

adj
  • Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative. 

  • In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as own's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use. 

  • Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties. 

  • Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation. 

noun
  • Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious or philosophical contemplation. 

sad

adj
  • Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful. 

  • Soggy (to refer to pastries). 

  • Causing sorrow; lamentable. 

  • Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull. 

  • Appearing sorrowful. 

  • Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor. 

  • Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable. 

How often have the words contemplative and sad occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )