Pensive: meaning, definitions and examples
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pensive
[ หpษnsษชv ]
feeling
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
Synonyms
contemplative, reflective, thoughtful
Examples of usage
- He looked pensive
- She became pensive
- The pensive student stared out the window
- I noticed a pensive expression on his face
- Her pensive mood lingered throughout the day
appearance
Expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness
Synonyms
melancholic, mournful, wistful
Examples of usage
- She had a pensive expression
- His pensive eyes gazed into the distance
- The pensive look on her face hinted at inner turmoil
Translations
Translations of the word "pensive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pensativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคพเคฐเคถเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช nachdenklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ termangu
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะดัะผะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zamyslony
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฉๆใใซใตใใ
๐ซ๐ท pensif
๐ช๐ธ pensativo
๐น๐ท dalgฤฑn
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ฐ์ ์ ๊ธด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zadumanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zamyลกlenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zamisljen
๐ฎ๐ธ hugsjรบkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะนะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dรผลรผncษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ pensativo
Word origin
The word 'pensive' originated from the Latin word 'pensare' meaning 'to ponder' or 'to consider'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'pensive' has come to represent a state of deep or serious thought, often with a tinge of sadness.
See also: pension.