pensive

Meanings

• adjective

  Given to deep thought; contemplative.

  - "He was a pensive young man, lost in thought."
  - "The pensive cat sat by the window, watching the rain."

• adjective

  Deep in thought; reflective.

  - "After losing her job, she became a pensive and melancholic woman."
  - "The pensive musician composed beautiful music in the quiet of his studio."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈpɛn.sɪv/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pensive
sensitive , defensive , deliberative , intensive , extensive

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Variants

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pensive , pensively , pensiveness , pensivenesses

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Etymology

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From Latin pensīvus, from pendere ‘to weigh, hang’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pensive' is derived from the Latin word 'pensīvus', which means 'weighing' or 'hanging'.

2. The word 'pensive' has been used in literature since the 15th century.

3. The pensive state of mind is often associated with creativity and innovation.

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Related Concepts

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1. contemplation: A state of deep thought or reflection.

2. introspection: The act of examining one's own thoughts and feelings.

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Quotes

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1. … did not seem depressed so much as "pensive", and within a few minutes he was talking eagerly—in fact, unstoppably—about his favorite subject: school.

   - James Traub,{it}New Yorker{/it},19 Dec. 1994

2. … the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once "pensive" and elated.

   - Yossi Klein Halevi,{it}New Republic{/it},25 Dec. 2000

3. We take in the synchronized swimming of sardines and the "pensive" patrol of a leopard shark.

   - Roger Rosenblatt,{it}Time{/it},5 Oct. 1998

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Culture

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In literature and art, the pensive is often depicted as a deep thinker or someone in a contemplative state. The word carries a sense of introspection and quiet reflection.

How to Memorize "pensive"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Pensive people ponder profoundly.'

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