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

Loomer had entered a seemingly meditative state, tapping away frantically. —Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

Enjoy a few meditative moments before making the half-mile climb back to your vehicle. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

Starting in the latter half of Breaking Bad, and deepening throughout Better Call Saul (co-created with Peter Gould, who consulted on Pluribus), Gilligan’s storytelling is often punctuated by meditative extended sequences that simply observe its characters existing in the world. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

For those like me, less drawn to competition, free-diving entices as a widely accessible and meditative way to slip beneath the surface and inhabit a new place, inviting you to slow down and immerse yourself deliberately in silence. —Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 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