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pensive | appraising |

As an adjective pensive

is having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.

As a verb appraising is

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As a noun appraising is

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pensive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
  • Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 4.
    • Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce

    Derived terms

    * pensively * pensiveness

    Anagrams

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    appraising

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)