Synonyms of meditative

meditative

adjective

ˈme-də-ˌtā-tiv 

as in thoughtful

given to or marked by long, quiet thinking

I've been in a meditative mood all day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thoughtful
• melancholy
• reflective
• contemplative
• philosophical
• pensive
• somber
• ruminative
• solemn
• broody
• ruminant
• cogitative
• musing
• logical
• introspective
• retrospective
• rational
• serious
• earnest
• analytic
• preoccupied
• sedate
• self-reflective
• deliberate
• sober
• purposeful
• serious-minded
• severe
• abstracted
• grave
• weighty
• absentminded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreflective
• frivolous
• goofy
• flippant
• scatterbrained
• flighty
• thoughtless
• mindless
• silly
• harebrained
• unthinking
• brainless
• light-headed
• featherbrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meditative

Baitz’s story is set in Palm Springs, in December, 2004, at the home of Polly and Lyman Wyeth, an opulent sandstone aerie with meditative views of the desert, a massive Christmas tree, and portraits of eminences like Barry Goldwater. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Mackenzie Crook’s meditative and melancholy comedy is about a man whose life has been on pause since his girlfriend’s disappearance, leading him to use alchemy to get answers. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Steloken is based on what Bennett’s daughter calls skeletons, while Circulation refers to the meditative sensation of feeling your blood flow. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Guides recommend doing it three or more times to settle into a more meditative state of mind. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026