Associations to the word «Pensive»
Noun
- Musing
- Mood
- Silent
- Countenance
- Ex
- Frown
- Sadness
- Pose
- Gentle
- Reverie
- Gaiety
- Complexion
- Quiet
- Bosom
- Tender
- Lamont
- Solitude
- Repose
- Brow
- Iconography
- Emptiness
- Expression
- Sigh
- Tint
- Contemplation
- Chatter
- Sorrow
- Richards
- Meditation
- Enchantment
- Gloom
- Sweetness
- Charm
- Woe
- Attitude
- Smile
- Shade
- Frock
- Tenderness
- Melody
- Pale
- Bough
- Posture
- Soothing
- Sandal
- Lash
- Beauty
- Lapse
- Wretch
- Abstraction
- Usual
- Elbow
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PENSIVE, adjective. Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
PENSIVE, adjective. Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
Dictionary definition
PENSIVE, adjective. Deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";.
PENSIVE, adjective. Showing pensive sadness; "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty".
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