Pensive : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'pensive': discover synonyms for the word pensive, such as musing or pondering.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as pensive. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": musing and pondering.


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Synonyms for pensive sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for pensive Degree of synonymy of pensive Frequency in the language
musing
   30052 0.22  
pondering
   30052 0.57  
ruminative
   30052  
meditative
   30052 0.22  
contemplative
   30052 0.10  
thoughtful
   30051 7.80  
wistful
   30033 0.18  
sad
   29967 63.37  
reflective
   29922 0.61  
brooding
   29569 0.96  
broody
   29568 0.16  
phlegmatic
   19990  
introspective
   10052 0.29  
somber
   10052 0.31  
melancholic
   10052 0.10  
mournful
   10052 0.49  
melancholy
   10052 2.18  
morose
   10052 0.35  
sombre
   10052 0.14  
sorrowful
   10052 0.39  

Lexical field of "pensive"

musing
pondering
ruminative
meditative
contemplative
thoughtful
wistful
sad
reflective
brooding
broody
phlegmatic
introspective
somber
melancholic
mournful
melancholy
morose
sombre
sorrowful
sullen
quizzical
stoic
solemn
glum
lugubrious
doleful
elegiac
forlorn
sardonic
fretful
studious
rueful
languid
serene
melancholically
downcast
soulful
stoical
broodingly
jovial
moody
taciturn
moodily
stolid
poignant
mopey
plaintive
dreamy
playful