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pensive
adjectiveas inmeditative, solemn
Example Sentences
It’s pensive and introspective about what was and what will be, much like Luna in this moment of his career on one of TV’s biggest shows.
Frank, meanwhile, was quiet and pensive in his technical area.
For me, the posing feels classic and cool — things that are both so Winona Ryder — but it also has some sort of pensive weirdness to it, especially because she’s not looking at the camera.
“Retreat” is a film of few words and magnificent images, where the drama unfolds suggestively in hints and gestures, and in the pensive performances of Heiniger and Hottinger.
Meanwhile, a pensive Dubois appeared a little eager to get the media formalities out of the way.
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Related Words
Words related topensive are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the wordpensive. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.
contemplativeadjectiveas indeep in thought
adjectiveas indeep in thought
dreamyadjectiveas inillusory, romantic
adjectiveas inillusory, romantic
- abstracted
- astral
- chimerical
- daydreaming
- excellent
- fanciful
- fantastic
- idealistic
- imaginary
- immaterial
- impractical
- intangible
- introspective
- introvertive
- lulling
- marvelous
- misty
- musing
- mythical
- nightmarish
- otherworldly
- out of this world
- pensive
- phantasmagoric
- phantasmagorical
- preoccupied
- quixotic
- relaxing
- shadowy
- soothing
- speculative
- unreal
- unsubstantial
- utopian
- vague
- visionary
- whimsical
meditativeadjectiveas incontemplative
adjectiveas incontemplative
melancholyadjectiveas indepressed, sad
adjectiveas indepressed, sad
- blue
- dejected
- despondent
- destroyed
- disconsolate
- dismal
- dispirited
- doleful
- dolorous
- down
- down in the dumps
- down in the mouth
- down-and-out
- downbeat
- downcast
- downhearted
- dragged
- droopy
- funereal
- gloomy
- glum
- grim
- heavy-hearted
- in blue funk
- joyless
- lachrymose
- low
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- mirthless
- miserable
- moody
- moony
- mournful
- pensive
- saddened
- saddening
- somber
- sorrowful
- sorry
- torn-up
- trite
- unhappy
- wet blanket
- wistful
- woebegone
- woeful
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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