English adjective: pensive | |||
1. | pensive deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||
Samples | Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man. | ||
Synonyms | brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pondering, reflective, ruminative | ||
Similar | thoughtful | ||
Antonyms | thoughtless | ||
2. | pensive showing pensive sadness | ||
Samples | The sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty. | ||
Synonyms | wistful | ||
Similar | sad | ||
Antonyms | glad | ||