meditative
Of or pertaining to meditationOf or pertaining to meditation.
» Walking meditatively through the labyrinth was soothing.
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2 sensesOf or pertaining to meditation.
Yoga is a meditative practice.
Thoughtful; pensive.
After hearing the news he became meditative.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Examples
3 sentencesWalking meditatively through the labyrinth was soothing.
Work is drudgery if you don't think it's meditative.
"Saying one's prayers isn't exactly the same thing as praying," said Anne meditatively.
de„Gebete aufsagen und beten – das ist nicht ganz das Gleiche“, sagte Anne nachdenklich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle French méditatif.From Middle French méditatif.
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Forms
more meditative, most meditative| Comparative | more meditative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most meditative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- deeply or seriously thoughtful:broodingbroodycontemplativemusingpensiveponderingreflectiveruminative
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.