MEDITATIVE

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative

(adjective) deeply or seriously thoughtful; “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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

meditative (comparative more meditative, superlative most meditative)

Of or pertaining to meditation.

Thoughtful; pensive.

Source: Wiktionary


Med"i*ta*tive, a. Etym: [L. meditativus: cf. F. méditatif.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 September 2024

ORCHESTRATION

(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”


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