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Definition of Pensiveness
1. Noun. Persistent morbid meditation on a problem.
2. Noun. Deep serious thoughtfulness.
Generic synonyms: Thoughtfulness
Derivative terms: Contemplative, Meditative, Pensive
Definition of Pensiveness
1. n. The state of being pensive; serious thoughtfulness; seriousness.
Definition of Pensiveness
1. Noun. A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pensiveness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pensiveness
Literary usage of Pensiveness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Scottish chiefs. Revised by Jane Porter (1862)
"His pensiveness was not that of a cynic. Though hilarity lie ver awakened his
mind to buoyant mirth, yet he loved to see it in others, and gently smiled ..."
2. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen: With a Supplemental Volume by Robert Chambers, Thomas Thomson (1855)
"\Ve would fain charitably believe, however, that the pensiveness of the erring
bard was something else than affectation, and his religious feeling than ..."
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