- meditative
- meditative (adj.) 1650s, from L.L. meditativus, from meditat-, pp. stem of L. meditari (see MEDITATION (Cf. meditation)). Related: Meditatively; meditativeness.
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Meditative — Med i*ta*tive, a. [L. meditativus: cf. F. m[ e]ditatif.] Disposed to meditate, or to meditation; as, a meditative man; a meditative mood. {Med i*ta*tive*ly}, adv. {Med i*ta*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meditative — index circumspect, cogitative, deliberate, pensive, solemn, speculative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meditative — contemplative, speculative, *thoughtful, reflective, pensive Analogous words: pondering, musing, ruminating (see PONDER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
meditative — [adj] contemplative awake, aware, cogitative, introspective, lucubratory, musing, pensive, philosophical, prayerful, rapt, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thinking, thoughtful; concept 402 … New thesaurus
meditative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ involving or absorbed in meditation. DERIVATIVES meditatively adverb … English terms dictionary
meditative — [med′ə tāt΄iv] adj. [LL meditativus] 1. meditating or inclined to meditate 2. indicating meditation SYN. PENSIVE meditatively adv … English World dictionary
meditative — [[t]me̱dɪtətɪv, AM teɪt [/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Meditative describes things that are related to the act of meditating or the act of thinking very deeply about something. Music can induce a meditative state in the listener... Yogis trained in… … English dictionary
méditative — ● méditatif, méditative adjectif (bas latin meditativus) Se dit du comportement de quelqu un qui est plongé dans ses pensées : Avoir un air méditatif. ● méditatif, méditative (synonymes) adjectif (bas latin meditativus) Se dit du comportement de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
meditative — med|i|ta|tive [ˈmedıtətıv US teıtıv] adj 1.) thinking deeply and seriously about something ▪ She was in a meditative mood. 2.) relating to the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious… … Dictionary of contemporary English
meditative — med|i|ta|tive [ medı,teıtıv ] adjective 1. ) involving deep careful thought: a long meditative gaze 2. ) involving meditation: meditative martial arts ╾ med|i|ta|tive|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
