Pensive synonyms
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The definition of contemplative is being deep in thought or meditation.
Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
(Slang) Excellent, wonderful, delightful, etc.
Of or pertaining to meditation.
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
Causing or tending to cause sadness or gloom:
wrapped in thought
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Taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc.
cogitable
Thinkable; conceivable:
Somber; dull
The definition of introspective is someone who looks inward or focuses on their own internal thoughts, feelings, beliefs and motivations.
Subdued; solemn; grave
ignorant (antonym)
Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
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shallow (antonym)
Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak:
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
Expressing sadness or yearning:
Meditative; thoughtful
Of or relating to cogitation.
That thinks or can think; rational
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
morose (related)
languid (related)
somber (related)
melancholic (related)
mournful (related)
rueful (related)
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sombre (related)
listless (related)
sullen (related)
Deep in thought; contemplative.
(Entertainment, informal) Pornographic or profane.
Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.
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Francis Bacon
Dark or undecorated:
Characterized by or resulting from deliberation
Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought
Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
in a brown study
thoughts (related)
Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought
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Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
Oppressive:
Not engaged with what is going on around one; withdrawn or preoccupied.
Showing lack of interest or spirit; listless; languid
Synonym Study
- Meditative implies a quiet and sustained musing, without necessarily having a definite intention of understanding or reaching a conclusion a meditative walk in the cloister
- Reflective suggests an orderly, often analytical turning over in the mind, as of past events, usually with the aim of reaching some definite understanding after a reflective pause he answered
- Contemplative implies intent concentration of thought, as on some abstract matter, often connoting this as a habitual practice a contemplative scholar
- Pensive suggests a dreamy, often somewhat sad or melancholy concentration of thought the pensive look in her eye
Find another word for pensive. In this page you can discover 47 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pensive, like: contemplative, thoughtful, dreamy, meditative, preoccupied, melancholy, wrapped in thought, absorbed, cogitable, engrossed and grave.