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- [pen-siv]
- /ˈpɛn sɪv/
- /ˈpen.sɪv.nəs/
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- [pen-siv]
- /ˈpɛn sɪv/
Definitions of pensiveness word
- adjective pensiveness dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood. 1
- adjective pensiveness expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio. 1
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Origin of pensiveness
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < French (feminine); replacing Middle English pensif < Middle French (masculine), derivative of penser to think < Latin pēnsāre to weigh, consider, derivative of pēnsus, past participle of pendere. See pension, -ive
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Parts of speech for Pensiveness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pensiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pensiveness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pensiveness
noun pensiveness
- abstraction — An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation.
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
- castles in the air — plural of castle in the air.
- catatonia — a state of muscular rigidity and stupor, sometimes found in schizophrenia
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