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

• thoughtful
• melancholy
• reflective
• contemplative
• philosophic
• philosophical
• pensive

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

Located in the tiny town of North Haven, the elegant estate was designed in close collaboration with architect William J. Reese and draws heavy inspiration from the work of Japanese master Tadao Ando, whose signature style favors elemental materials, clean geometry, and a kind of meditative calm. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 July 2025

For example, the HeartMath Institute focuses on establishing personal, inner coherence between heart and brain waves and, from there, establishing group coherence in a meditative practice that spans the globe. —Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Some movie-goers love that sort of lugubrious, meditative filmmaking, some not so much, but either way — and to paraphrase Carly Simon — nobody does it better. —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025

For adults: Do a Zentangle activity featuring meditative art of pattern drawing at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. —Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for meditative

• allocative
• appellative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative
• infiltrative

Kids Definition

meditative

adjective

med·​i·​ta·​tive ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt-iv 

: having the habit of meditating

meditatively adverb