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meditative

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med·i·ta·tive  (md-ttv)
adj.
Characterized by or prone to meditation. See Synonyms at pensive.
medi·tative·ly adv.
medi·tative·ness n.
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Adj.1.meditative - 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";
contemplative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, brooding, broody
thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"
meditative
adjective reflective, thoughtful, contemplative, studious, pensive, deliberative, ruminative, cogitative


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