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    pensive
    /ˈpɛnsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought: "a pensive mood"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PENSIVE definition: 1. thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face: 2. thinking in a quiet…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pensivePensive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PENSIVE is musingly or dreamily thoughtful. How to use pensive in a sentence. musingly or dreamily thoughtful; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pensivePensive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're pensive, you might simply be thinking hard about something. Having no expression or maybe even frowning can be a result of being so engrossed in your thoughts — it might not reflect a melancholy attitude.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPENSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PENSIVE meaning: 1. thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face: 2. thinking in a quiet…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pensivePENSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pensive definition: dreamily or wistfully thoughtful. See examples of PENSIVE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpensive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    thinking deeply about something, especially because you are sad or worried. to be in a pensive mood; to look pensive; She sat with a pensive expression on her face.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful, often with a tinge of sadness 2. expressing or suggesting pensiveness.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pensivePensive - definition of pensive by The Free Dictionary

    Define pensive. pensive synonyms, pensive pronunciation, pensive translation, English dictionary definition of pensive. adj. 1. Engaged in deep and serious thought. 2. Showing or expressing deep, often melancholy thought: a pensive look. pen′sive·ly adv. pen′sive·ness n....

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › pensivePensive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things. Webster's New World. Engaged in deep and serious thought. American Heritage. Expressing deep thoughtfulness, often with some sadness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: pondering. ruminative. meditative. reflective. contemplative. musing. broody. brooding. wistful.

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › pensivepensive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pensive (comparative more pensive, superlative most pensive) Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking. Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.