Similar words
brooding
Near-total synonyms for being lost in thought; brooding implies darker, more troubled thinking than plain pensive.
Similar in other languages
German
besinnlich
besinnlich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "contemplative, pensive."
German
wehmütig
Close — wistful relates to pensive.
Práctica
1 ¿Qué significa pensive?
pensativo
2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She looked ___ as she stared out the window.
Oración completa: She looked pensive as she stared out the window. (Se veía pensativa mientras miraba por la ventana.)
3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a pensive?
pensive: registro neutral, frecuencia común, dominio general, connotación neutral.