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
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
The title track, a meditative song that highlights her mezzo-soprano voice, is from a story about her father, who died in 2007.
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023
Despite its meditative sensibility, an atmosphere of danger ignites the piece; bodies seem liable to suddenly give way.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
This mantra, repeated in voice-over throughout David Fincher’s new film, The Killer, is a meditative refrain for the film’s unnamed assassin protagonist (played by Michael Fassbender), a reminder to keep calm no matter how intense the circumstances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2023
Pilgrim’s Way Enter this bookstore through The Secret Garden, not the street, for a meditative approach, which is a perfect fit for the store’s focus on wellness titles along with New York Times bestsellers.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
Rowland has a unique feel for walking the line between different music worlds, gliding back and forth between mega-pop flash and meditative folk.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
But the rest of the album ambles through a signature haze of dreary, mid-tempo beats and meditative piano-lounge instrumentation perfected by Drake’s go-to producer and chief partner, Noah (Forty) Shebib.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
Most visitors are invited for a meal, but Zabala, his Somni team, and Vogue were invited to stay: sleeping on mats in housing at the base of the temple, and observing the meditative 4 a.m. prayers.
—David Graver, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
Inspiration from Unlikely Places Need a side of meditative pause with your morning watering routines?
—Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023
Despite its meditative sensibility, an atmosphere of danger ignites the piece; bodies seem liable to suddenly give way.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
This mantra, repeated in voice-over throughout David Fincher’s new film, The Killer, is a meditative refrain for the film’s unnamed assassin protagonist (played by Michael Fassbender), a reminder to keep calm no matter how intense the circumstances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2023
Pilgrim’s Way Enter this bookstore through The Secret Garden, not the street, for a meditative approach, which is a perfect fit for the store’s focus on wellness titles along with New York Times bestsellers.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
Rowland has a unique feel for walking the line between different music worlds, gliding back and forth between mega-pop flash and meditative folk.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
But the rest of the album ambles through a signature haze of dreary, mid-tempo beats and meditative piano-lounge instrumentation perfected by Drake’s go-to producer and chief partner, Noah (Forty) Shebib.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
Most visitors are invited for a meal, but Zabala, his Somni team, and Vogue were invited to stay: sleeping on mats in housing at the base of the temple, and observing the meditative 4 a.m. prayers.
—David Graver, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
Inspiration from Unlikely Places Need a side of meditative pause with your morning watering routines?
—Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
See More
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First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditative. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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meditative
adjective
med·i·ta·tive
ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: having the habit of meditating
meditatively
adverb
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