| English noun: pensiveness | |||
| 1. | pensiveness (feeling) persistent morbid meditation on a problem | ||
| Synonyms | brooding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | melancholy | ||
| 2. | pensiveness (attribute) deep serious thoughtfulness | ||
| Synonyms | contemplativeness, meditativeness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thoughtfulness | ||