PENSIVE


Meaning of PENSIVE in English

pen ‧ sive /ˈpensɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: pensif , from penser 'to think' ]

thinking a lot about something, especially because you are worried or sad ⇨ thoughtful :

Jan looked pensive.

—pensively adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.