pensiveadjective
uk/ˈpen.sɪv/us/ˈpen.sɪv/thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Deep in thought
- brooding
- considerate
- contemplation
- deep
- deep in thought idiom
- introspective
- meditation
- reflective
- ruminative
- sink
- sunk
- sunk in thought idiom 1
- sunk in thought
- thoughtful
pensively
adverb uk/ˈpen.sɪv.li/us/ˈpen.sɪv.li/
He gazed pensively at the glass in front of him, lost in thought.