meditative

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmɛdɪteɪtɪv/ UK /ˈmɛdɪtətɪv/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
given to or expressing deep, calm thought

He fell into a meditative silence beside the river.

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1 adj · given to or expressing... contemplative pensive reflective thoughtful ruminative introspective

Opposites

impulsive thoughtless heedless

Word family

Forms meditatively

Derived forms meditativelymeditativeness

Related forms meditate meditation premeditate

Etymology

From meditate (from Latin meditārī 'to think over, ponder', from Proto-Indo-European *med- 'to measure, take appropriate measures') plus the suffix -ive. Given to deep, calm thought.

meditārī Latin *med- Proto-Indo-European

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# meditative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈmɛdɪteɪtɪv
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɛdɪtətɪv

## Meanings
1. given to or expressing deep, calm thought

## Examples
- He fell into a meditative silence beside the river.

## Synonyms
- contemplative
- pensive
- reflective
- thoughtful
- ruminative
- introspective

## Antonyms
- impulsive
- thoughtless
- heedless

## Derived Forms
- meditatively
- meditativeness

## Related Forms
- meditate
- meditation
- premeditate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: meditārī
- Root: *med-

## Etymology
From meditate (from Latin meditārī 'to think over, ponder', from Proto-Indo-European *med- 'to measure, take appropriate measures') plus the suffix -ive. Given to deep, calm thought.

## AI Etymology
Meditative comes from meditate (from Latin meditārī 'to think over, ponder', from Proto-Indo-European *med- 'to measure, take appropriate measures') plus the suffix -ive. Given to deep, calm thought. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "given to or expressing deep, calm thought", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin meditārī and Proto-Indo-European *med-. Derivative forms include meditatively, meditativeness; related words include meditate, meditation, premeditate.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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