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PENSIVENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
