Meditative vs Reflective - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between meditative and reflective

is that meditative is of or pertaining to meditation while reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

(en adjective)

Of or pertaining to meditation .

After hearing the news he became meditative .

(en adjective)

Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

Mirrors are reflective .

Thinking back on the past.

He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.

(computing, programming) Involving reflection.

* unreflective

* refractive