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pensiveness
[ˈpɛnsɪvnəs]
noun
feminine
pensatividade
1.
The state of being deeply or seriously thoughtful; contemplative mood or quality
She gazed out the window with a look of pensiveness on her face.
Ela olhava pela janela com uma expressão de pensatividade no rosto.
2.
A melancholic or introspective state of mind; thoughtful sadness
The autumn weather filled him with a sense of pensiveness.
O clima do outono o preencheu com uma sensação de pensatividade.
Synonyms
thoughtfulness
contemplation
reflection
introspection
reverie
melancholy
wistfulness
Antonyms
cheerfulness
frivolity
lightheartedness
thoughtlessness
inattention
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pensatividade
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
ar pensativo
Often used as a phrase meaning 'pensive air or mood'
Portugal
pensatividade
Standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
meditação
Sometimes used in literary contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
lost in pensiveness
a moment of pensiveness
with pensiveness in one's eyes
ar pensativo
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