pensiveness
A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholicA thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.
US/pˈɛnsɪvnˌɛs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.
We left quietly so as not to disturb the widow's pensiveness.
More definitions
- deep serious thoughtfulness
- persistent morbid meditation on a problem
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- deep serious thoughtfulness:meditativenesscontemplativeness
- persistent morbid meditation on a problem:brooding
Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable