meditative
/ˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪv/adjective
meditative is spelled M-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-V-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, meditative means “Of or pertaining to meditation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in meditative?
| Letters | 10: M-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is meditative?
Meditative appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce meditative?
- UK /ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
- US /ˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪv/
- US /ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪv/
Meditative has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-meditative.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-meditative.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of meditative
- more meditative comparative
- most meditative superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meditative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to meditation.
Yoga is a meditative practice.
- 2
Thoughtful; pensive.
After hearing the news he became meditative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does meditative come from?
From Middle French méditatif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).