meditative

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UK/ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv/US/ˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪv/US/ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪv/

adjective

Of or pertaining to meditation.

“Yoga is a meditative practice.”

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contemplativebroodingbroodymusingpensiveponderingreflectiveruminative
OriginMiddle French méditatif →
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Meanings

adjectivemeditative (comparative more meditative, superlative most meditative)

comparative more meditative · superlative most meditative

  1. Of or pertaining to meditation.

    Yoga is a meditative practice.

  2. Thoughtful; pensive.

    After hearing the news he became meditative.

    Synonyms: contemplative

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThoughtful; pensive.

Similar
contemplative

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivedeeply or seriously thoughtful

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broodingbroodycontemplativemusingpensiveponderingreflectiveruminativethoughtful
Also see
broodingbroodycogitabundcontemplativemusingpensiveponderingreflectiveruminative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchméditatif
  2. Englishmeditative

From Middle French méditatif.

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APA

meditative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meditative

MLA

“meditative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meditative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meditative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meditative.

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