Pensive

/ˈpɛn.sɪv/

विचारमग्न; चिंतनशील (अक्सर हल्की उदासी के साथ)

Origin & History

From Middle English (earlier sense 'thoughtful, anxious'), from Old French 'pensif/pensive', from Latin 'pensare' (to weigh, consider), frequentative of 'pendere' (to weigh).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी (पहले अर्थ 'चिंतित/विचारशील') से; पुरानी फ़्रेंच 'pensif/pensive' से; लैटिन 'pensare' (तौलना, विचार करना) से, जो 'pendere' (तौलना) का बारंबार/प्रबल रूप है।

Definition

Pensive describes someone who is quietly and deeply thinking, often with a thoughtful or slightly sad mood, and it can also describe a look or expression.

'Pensive' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो चुपचाप और गहराई से सोच रहा हो, अक्सर विचारशील या थोड़ी उदास मनोदशा के साथ; यह चेहरे के भाव/नज़र के लिए भी प्रयोग होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
She grew pensive after reading the old letters.
पुराने पत्र पढ़ने के बाद वह विचारमग्न हो गई।

Usage Examples

He sat by the window, pensive and silent.
A pensive smile crossed her face as she remembered her childhood.
The music left the audience in a pensive mood.
His pensive expression suggested he was weighing an important decision.
She became pensive whenever the topic of home came up.

Antonyms

Related Forms

Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Grow pensive
विचारमग्न हो जाना
A pensive mood
विचारमग्न मनोदशा
Wear a pensive look
विचारमग्न/चिंतनशील भाव लिए होना