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