meditative

adjective

med·​i·​ta·​tive ˈme-də-ˌtā-tiv 

1

: marked by or conducive to meditation

meditative music

2

: disposed or given to meditation

a meditative student

meditatively adverb

meditativeness noun

Synonyms of meditative

• thoughtful
• melancholy
• reflective
• contemplative
• 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

Depending on your comfort level, rolling out dough can feel like a calm, meditative task, or a stressful hurdle that makes baking a chore that leads you to search for recipes that specifically avoid rolling out dough. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025

The scrape of the nib on the page—tactile, rhythmic—induces a meditative state in which, one hopes, the words will flow. —The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025

Several nights a week, Yazzie goes live on @thorasbeadwork from her home near El Paso, Texas, guiding viewers through stitches, color choices and the meditative rhythm of working bead by bead. —Joshua Alston, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025

Loomer had entered a seemingly meditative state, tapping away frantically. —Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 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