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contemplation, introspection, preoccupation
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Pensiveness — Pen sive*ness, n. The state of being pensive; serious thoughtfulness; seriousness. Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pensiveness — noun A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic. We left quietly so as not to disturb the widows pensiveness … Wiktionary
pensiveness — pensive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ engaged in deep thought. DERIVATIVES pensively adverb pensiveness noun. ORIGIN Old French pensif, from Latin pensare ponder … English terms dictionary
pensiveness — noun see pensive … New Collegiate Dictionary
pensiveness — See pensively. * * * … Universalium
pensiveness — Synonyms and related words: absorption, abstraction, brown study, castle building, close study, concentration, contemplativeness, daydreaming, deep thought, dreamery, dreamfulness, dreaminess, dreaming, dreamlikeness, engrossment, fantasying,… … Moby Thesaurus
pensiveness — pen·sive·ness || pensɪvnɪs n. thoughtfulness; meditativeness, state of being immersed in thought … English contemporary dictionary
pensiveness — pen·sive·ness … English syllables
pensiveness — noun 1. persistent morbid meditation on a problem • Syn: ↑brooding • Derivationally related forms: ↑pensive • Hypernyms: ↑melancholy 2. deep serious thoughtfulness • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brooding — I noun 1. sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑incubation • Derivationally related forms: ↑incubate (for: ↑incubation) … Useful english dictionary
