meditative

adjective

med·​i·​ta·​tive ˈme-də-ˌtā-tiv 

1

: marked by or conducive to meditation

2

: disposed or given to meditation

meditatively adverb

meditativeness noun

Synonyms

• broody
• cogitative
• contemplative
• melancholy
• musing
• pensive
• reflective
• ruminant
• ruminative
• thoughtful

Examples of meditative in a Sentence

I could see that she was in a meditative mood.

I've been in a meditative mood all day.

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s been ten years since her first cookbook, three since her second, but now, longtime Seattle chef and restaurant owner, Renee Erikson, has brought forth a more meditative project in her third book, Sunlight & Breadcrumbs. —Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

The day ebbed and flowed between meditative moments, journaling, and exercises that led us to speak openly about crooked beliefs and societal pressures that have shaped — and sometimes distorted — our sense of self. —Colby Holiday, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024

Grey says there's just something meditative about turning over a blank page at the beginning of each week and carefully jotting down her schedule, plans, and workload. —Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024

Even when Everett takes a moment to herself to, say, look at her cell phone and wrestle with whether to respond to a text from her crush, her expression — eyes downcast and mouth parked in a stoic, almost meditative expression — shows that her internal emotional gears are actively processing. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

meditative

adjective

med·​i·​ta·​tive ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt-iv 

: having the habit of meditating

meditatively adverb