ruminative
ru·min·a·tive/ˈruməˌneɪdɪv/adjective
ruminative is spelled R-U-M-I-N-A-T-I-V-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (ru·min·a·tive). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ruminative means “Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ruminative?
| Letters | 10: R-U-M-I-N-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ru·min·a·tive |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ruminative?
Ruminative appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 ruminative?
- /ˈruməˌneɪdɪv/
- /ˈrumənətɪv/
Ruminative has 4 syllables, split ru·min·a·tive in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ruminative
- more ruminative comparative
- most ruminative superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ruminative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
- 2
Relating to or characteristic of ruminants; chewing the cud.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ruminative come from?
From ruminate + -ive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).