pensive

adj.

US //ˈpɛnsɪv// UK //pˈɛnsɪv// pen·sive

Synonyms

brooding
broody
contemplative
meditative
musing
pondering
reflective
ruminative
wistful

Origin

From Middle English pensif, pensyfe, pencyve, from Old French pensif (“thoughtful”), from penser (“to think”) (from Latin pēnsō) + -if (English -ive).