pensive

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

deeply or seriously thoughtful
showing pensive sadness

Adj

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pensif, pensyfe, pencyve, from Old French pensif (“thoughtful”), from penser (“to think”) (from Latin pēnsō) + -if (English -ive).

Synonyms

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pondering, reflective, ruminative, wistful

Scrabble Score: 12

pensive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pensive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pensive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pensive is a valid Words With Friends word