Pensive synonyms
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Part of speech:
Of or pertaining to meditation.
The definition of contemplative is being deep in thought or meditation.
(Slang) Excellent, wonderful, delightful, etc.
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
Expressing sadness or yearning:
Meditative; thoughtful
Of or relating to cogitation.
That thinks or can think; rational
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
Deep in thought; contemplative.
Causing or tending to cause sadness or gloom:
wrapped in thought
Taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc.
(Entertainment, informal) Pornographic or profane.
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.
Of or relating to melancholia.
Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.
Francis Bacon
Subdued; solemn; grave
Dark or undecorated:
ignorant (antonym)
Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
shallow (antonym)
Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak:
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
Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
Oppressive:
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
Not engaged with what is going on around one; withdrawn or preoccupied.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
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