pensive
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The meaning (definition) of the word pensive
deep in quiet thought
The word pensive used in a sentence
“She looked pensive as she thought about her birthday wish.”
Words that mean the same as pensive (synonyms)
thoughtfulreflective
Words that mean the opposite of pensive (antonyms)
cheerful
How the word pensive is said around the world
| French | pensif (pahnseef) |
| Spanish | pensativo (paynsahteevoh) |
| Mandarin | 沉思的 (chén sī de) |
| Hindi | चिंताग्रस्त (kyeentahgruhst) |
| Arabic | متأمل (mootahmmeel) |
| Russian | задумчивый (zadumchivyi) |
| Portuguese (EU) | pensativo (payngsuhteevuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | pensativo (payngsahcheevuu) |
| Japanese | 物思いにふける (monoomoi nifukeru) |
| German | nachdenklich (nahkhduhngklihy) |
| Urdu | سوچنے والا (sohkynay vahlah) |
| Punjabi | ਸੋਚ-ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ (sohkyvikyahr kuruhn vahlah) |
| Korean | 생각에 잠긴 (saenggage jamgin) |
| Hebrew | מְהוּרהָר |
| Greek | συλλογισμένος (sullogismenos) |
| Dutch | peinzend (peinzuhnt) |
| Tagalog | nag-iisip (nahgeeseep) |
| Vietnamese | trầm tư (chuhm tew) |
| Turkish | düşünceli (dewshernjeli) |
| Persian | متفکر (mohtayfahkkayr) |
| Polish | zamyślony (zahmishlawni) |
| Ukrainian | задумливий (zadumlyvyy) |
| Bengali | চিন্তাশীল (cheentahsheel) |
| Swedish | fundersam (funduhshahm) |
| Italian | pensieroso (paynsyayrohzoh) |
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