The meaning of VEGETATIVE is relating to, composed of, or suggesting vegetation. How to use vegetative in a sentence.

VEGETATIVE definition: growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating. See examples of vegetative used in a sentence.

If someone is in a vegetative state, they are unable to move, think, or speak, and their condition is not likely to improve.

1. growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating. 2. of, pertaining to, or concerned with vegetation or vegetable growth. 3. noting the parts of a plant not specialized for reproduction. …

/ ˈvedʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪv / Add to word list alive but showing no brain activity (Definition of vegetative from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Dec 11, 2025 · From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare. vegetative (comparative more vegetative, superlative most …

In biology, vegetative refers to a kind of growth that happens in plants and fungi, where it is not involved in sexual reproduction but is more concerned with the growth and development of the …

Definition of vegetative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word vegetative, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

If someone is in a vegetative state, they are unable to move, think, or speak, and their condition is not likely to improve.