Main Entry: pen·sive

Pronunciation: \ˈpen(t)-siv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English pensif, from Anglo-French, from penser to think, from Latin pensare to ponder, frequentative of pendere to weigh — more at pendant

Date: 14th century

1 : musingly or dreamily thoughtful
2 : suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

— pen·sive·ly adverb

— pen·sive·ness noun