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meditative
What does meditative mean?
meditative (adjective): thoughtful; pensive.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use meditative in a sentence?
- After hearing the news he became meditative. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce meditative?
/ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does meditative come from?
From Middle French méditatif.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of meditative?
Words related to meditative
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “meditative”?
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What does “meditative” mean?
rounded like an egg
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thoughtful; pensive
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worthy of imitation
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disastrous; ruinous
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imperial
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dominant
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handsome
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brooding
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