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adjective 
  1. having the appearance of thinking.
  2. looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 4.
    • : Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the melancholy which they introduce
Translations: 
  • German: nachdenklich
  • Italian: pensieroso(it)
  • Spanish: pensativo(es)
Etymology: From French pensif, from penser, from Latin pensare


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