Added 9 October 2026 meditative /ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about meditative at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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 Origin From Middle French méditatif. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: musingruminativepensivecontemplativeponderingthoughtfulreflectivebroodingbroodycogitabundmeditationalmediative Back to today's word