Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pensiveness

2 senses of pensiveness

Sense 1
pensiveness, brooding -- (persistent morbid meditation on a problem)
       => melancholy -- (a feeling of thoughtful sadness)

Sense 2
pensiveness, meditativeness, contemplativeness -- (deep serious thoughtfulness)
       => thoughtfulness -- (the trait of thinking carefully before acting)