PENSIVE

MEANING 1: (adj.) thoughtful in a dreamy or musing way   

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

1. The old man sat down on the park bench, deep in pensive thought.

2. She would often slip into her pensive state thinking only about the dreams that couldn’t come true.

MEANING 2: (adj.) a sad or dismal thoughtfulness

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

1. As the farewell approaches the seniors turn pensive at the thought of leaving. 

2. I was gradually turning more and more pensive as the day of my departure was nearing.

SYNONYMS: Meditative, Melancholy, Contemplative

ANTONYMS: Unreflective, Shallow

Also see

PERCEPTION MEANING

PLATONIC MEANING

POIGNANT MEANING

POKE  MEANING