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pensive

pen·sive [ pénssiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
deeply thoughtful: thinking deeply about something, especially in a sad or serious manner

[14th century. < French penser "think" < Latin pensare "keep on weighing" < pendere "weigh"]

pen·sive·ly adverb
pen·sive·ness noun
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