pensiveness

Meanings

• A thoughtful or contemplative mental attitude.

  - "She sat pensively by the window."
  - "His pensiveness often led him to deep thought and analysis."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pensiveness
contemplative , observative , deliberative , meditative , reflexive , introspective , contemplative , musing , pondering , ruminating , thoughtful , introspective , contemplative , reflective

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Homophones

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1. pensiveness () : A thoughtful or contemplative mental attitude.
   

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Variants

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pensive , pensively , pensiveness , pensivenesses

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Forms

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{"term"=>"pensiveness", "part_of_speech"=>"noun"}, {"term"=>"pensiveness", "part_of_speech"=>"adjective"}, {"term"=>"pensively", "part_of_speech"=>"adverb"}

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'pensif', which means 'thoughtful' or 'contemplative'. The word 'pensiveness' describes a state of mind characterized by deep thought, introspection, and reflection.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pensiveness' comes from the Old French word 'pensif', which means 'thoughtful' or 'contemplative'.

2. The author J.D. Salinger is known for his reclusive and pensively introspective personality.

3. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch is described as having a pensively thoughtful and contemplative demeanor.

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Related Concepts

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1. contemplation: The act of deeply thinking about something, often with a thoughtful or introspective attitude.

2. introspection: The act of looking inward, often with a thoughtful or introspective attitude, in order to gain a better understanding of one's own thoughts, feelings, and motivations.

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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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