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pensive

adjective

/ˈpɛnsɪv/

Meaning

Engaged in deep or serious thought.

She looked pensive as she stared out of the window.

thoughtful, reflective, contemplative, meditative, introspective

carefree, thoughtless

pensive mood, pensive expression, look pensive, deeply pensive

stretched or pulled tight; tense

Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

relating to technology that uses signals or data in the form of numbers (0s and 1s)

Serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy; helpful

absolute; not lessened or moderated