Pensiveness

Quick meaning: Pensiveness is a noun meaning A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.

Meaning

A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.

Example Sentences

We left quietly so as not to disturb the widow's pensiveness.

Yet the employment seemed a pleasant one; her cheek was flushed with a clear, rich crimson—her face / "Was like any fair lake that the morning is on, / When it breaks into dimples, and laughs in the sun." / And if, ever and anon, the brow was clouded by a shade of pensiveness, it was quickly dispelled by the consciousness of present happiness.

Synonyms for pensiveness

Depending on context, synonyms include brooding, contemplativeness, meditativeness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meditativeness, contemplativeness, brooding, languishment, heavy-heartedness, sentimentality.

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