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

Other Brother Darryl is a hushed, meditative folk rock band full of harmonies and twang — not the kind of music that succeeds at the Rock & Roll Rumble, Boston’s annual battle of the bands/local music festival. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025

Featuring a meditation hub and an installation that plays frequencies to align chakras, visitors exit the exhibition in a meditative state. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025

For this concept album Tesfaye recruits his actual neighbor Jim Carrey, who stands in as a meditative disc jockey broadcasting commercials for the afterlife. —Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025

The novel is, in many ways, an extended meditative vigil. —Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025

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