 pensive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] persistently or morbidly thoughtful | |
| Synonyms: | reflective brooding meditative contemplative ruminative musing pondering broody | |
| Related terms: | thoughtful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] showing pensive sadness | |
| Synonyms: | wistful | |
| Examples: | "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" |
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| Related terms: | sad | |
| Similar spelling: |
pensively |
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