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101speculative — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Thoughtful] Syn. contemplative, meditative, pensive; see thoughtful 1 . 2. [Involving risk] Syn. unsafe, insecure, risky; see dangerous 1 , uncertain 2 . Ant. safe*, certain, sure. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …
102thinking — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. rational, reasoning, reasonable, pensive, introspective, reflective, meditative, speculative, studious, deliberating, contemplative, absorbed, engrossed, intent on, ruminating, cerebrating; see also thoughtful 1 . Ant.… …
103ponder — [14] To ponder something is etymologically to ‘weigh’ it up. The word comes via Old French ponderer from Latin ponderāre ‘weigh’, hence ‘consider’ (source also of English preponderate [17]). This was derived from pondus ‘weight’ (source of… …
104pansy — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. pensée a pansy, lit. thought, remembrance, from fem. pp. of penser to think, from L. pensare consider, frequentative of pendere to weigh (see PENSIVE (Cf. pensive)). So called because it was regarded as a symbol of… …
105wistful — wist•ful [[t]ˈwɪst fəl[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by a pensive longing or yearning 2) pensive, esp. in a melancholy way • Etymology: 1605–15; obs. wist quiet, silent, attentive + ful wist′ful•ly, adv. wist′ful•ness, n …
106ponder — [14] To ponder something is etymologically to ‘weigh’ it up. The word comes via Old French ponderer from Latin ponderāre ‘weigh’, hence ‘consider’ (source also of English preponderate [17]). This was derived from pondus ‘weight’ (source of… …
107musing — I noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑contemplation, ↑reflection, ↑reflexion, ↑rumination, ↑thoughtfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
108pensively — adverb in a pensive manner pensively he stared at the painting • Derived from adjective: ↑pensive …
109pensiveness — noun 1. persistent morbid meditation on a problem • Syn: ↑brooding • Derivationally related forms: ↑pensive • Hypernyms: ↑melancholy 2. deep serious thoughtfulness • Syn: ↑ …
110pondering — adjective deeply or seriously thoughtful Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the Byronic hero the persona of a brooding melancholy young man • Syn: ↑brooding, ↑broody, ↑contemplative, ↑meditative, ↑musing, ↑pensive …
