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   pensive

   /ˈpɛnsɪv/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French pensif, -ive, from penser ‘think’, from Latin pensare ‘ponder’, frequentative of pendere ‘weigh’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pensively adverb
   • 2. pensiveness noun

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

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

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   The meaning of PENSIVE is musingly or dreamily thoughtful. How to use pensive in a sentence.

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

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

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   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.

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

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   If you are pensive, you are thinking deeply about something, especially something that worries you slightly. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive. Synonyms: thoughtful , serious , sad , blue [ informal ] More Synonyms of pensive

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

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   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....

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › pensive_adjpensive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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

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

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    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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPENSIVE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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