vegetative
Meanings
Adjective
- of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
- "a dull vegetative lifestyle"
- composed of vegetation or plants
- "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
Adjective Satellite
- relating to involuntary bodily functions
- "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
- (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
Adj
- Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
- Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
- Physically inactive.
- Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
vegetative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordvegetative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 20
vegetative is a valid Words With Friends word