adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to meditation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Yoga is a meditative practice.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
meditative
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
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General-American: /ˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪv/
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General-American: /ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪv/
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CMU ARPABET: M EH1 D AH0 T EY2 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Thoughtful; pensive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- After hearing the news he became meditative.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contemplative
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
deeply or seriously thoughtful;
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brooding, broody, contemplative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French méditatif.
Real reading context