meditative

adjective

med·​i·​ta·​tive ˈme-də-ˌtā-tiv How to pronounce meditative (audio)
1
: marked by or conducive to meditation
2
: disposed or given to meditation
meditatively adverb
meditativeness noun

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 Her quiet meditative treatise on post-revolution ennui is never didactic. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024 Saltwater has been found to release negative ions that help people feel calmer, and the meditative sound of waves can offer a sense of grounding. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 The former philosophy student—who can reportedly solve a Rubik’s cube in less than three minutes—also has a cabinet in his office stocked with 20 identical pairs of swimming goggles, and practices the meditative art of Qigong every day. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 There’s a meditative gallery of poetry during our visit where visitors are encouraged to unleash creativity. Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024 The song comes in hot with rage at Christian hypocrisy, before splitting into a meditative self-love mantra. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024 Although contact improv was sometimes practiced in front of an audience, Mr. Paxton intended it as both a form of artistic experimentation and a meditative mode of heightening perception and nonverbal communication. Brian Seibert, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 Coldstream draws out her silences and lets moments of drama pass quickly, giving Cloistered an imbalance that appealed to me: the book’s plotless moments underscore her meditative, imagistic style. Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 The Ultimate Meditation Experience These tone therapy meditation disks are meant to be placed on either side of the body to release a full meditative 3-minute healing sound bath that’s helped thousands of people with their anxiety. Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of meditative was in 1611

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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditative. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

meditative

adjective
med·​i·​ta·​tive ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt-iv How to pronounce meditative (audio)
: having the habit of meditating
meditatively adverb

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