US /ˈruməˌneɪdɪv/
adj Freq #684883

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Thoughtful and given to deep reflection.

    He fell into a ruminative silence as he stared out at the sea.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · thoughtful and given to... meditativepensivereflectivethoughtful
Word family
Forms ruminatively
Derived forms ruminatively
Related forms contemplativereflective

Etymology

From ruminate + -ive.

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