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pensive:
- triest; zwaarmoedig; somber; troosteloos; naargeestig; nadenkend; in gedachten verzonken; mijmerend; peinzend; melancholisch; droefgeestig

English

Detailed Translations for pensive from English to Dutch

pensive:

pensive adj

pensive (gloomy; sad; sombre; triste; moody; wistful; cheerless; joyless; somber)
triest; zwaarmoedig; somber; troosteloos; naargeestig
- triest adj
- zwaarmoedig adj
- somber adj
- troosteloos adj
- naargeestig adj
pensive (absorbed in thought; thoughtful; musing; day-dreaming; far away)
nadenkend; in gedachten verzonken; mijmerend; peinzend
- nadenkend adj
- in gedachten verzonken adj
- mijmerend adj
- peinzend adj
pensive (melancholic; nostalgic; wistful; sad)
melancholisch; droefgeestig
- melancholisch adj
- droefgeestig adj

Translation Matrix for pensive:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
droefgeestig	melancholic; nostalgic; pensive; sad; wistful
melancholisch	melancholic; nostalgic; pensive; sad; wistful
naargeestig	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	dismal
nadenkend	absorbed in thought; day-dreaming; far away; musing; pensive; thoughtful	bright; clever; intelligent; right-thinking; sane; sensible; smart; wise
somber	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	cheerless; dismal; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; joyless; sad
triest	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	cheerless; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; joyless; sad
troosteloos	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	cheerless; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; joyless; sad
zwaarmoedig	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful
-	brooding; broody; contemplative; meditative; musing; pondering; reflective; ruminative; wistful
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
in gedachten verzonken	absorbed in thought; day-dreaming; far away; musing; pensive; thoughtful
mijmerend	absorbed in thought; day-dreaming; far away; musing; pensive; thoughtful	day-dreaming; dreamy
peinzend	absorbed in thought; day-dreaming; far away; musing; pensive; thoughtful

Related Words for "pensive":

pensiveness, pensively

Synonyms for "pensive":

brooding; broody; contemplative; meditative; musing; pondering; reflective; ruminative; thoughtful
wistful; sad

Related Definitions for "pensive":

showing pensive sadness¹
deeply or seriously thoughtful¹

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University