PENSIVENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Deep serious thoughtfulness

Synonyms:

contemplativeness; meditativeness; pensiveness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("pensiveness" is a kind of...):

thoughtfulness (the trait of thinking carefully before acting)

Derivation:

pensive (showing pensive sadness)

Meaning:

Persistent morbid meditation on a problem

Synonyms:

brooding; pensiveness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("pensiveness" is a kind of...):

melancholy (a feeling of thoughtful sadness)

Derivation:

pensive (deeply or seriously thoughtful)