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MEDITATIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Deeply or seriously thoughtful

Example:

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

Synonyms:

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

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Adjectives

Similar:

thoughtful (exhibiting or characterized by careful thought)

Derivation:

meditate (reflect deeply on a subject)

meditate (think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes)

meditativeness (deep serious thoughtfulness)

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