B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
pensieroso
pensive, thoughtful, lost in thought
Looks like
pensive
engaged in deep thought
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Note the pair: 'pensieroso' (thoughtful/pensive) vs 'spensierato' (carefree — literally 'without thoughts'). The 's-' prefix negates the meaning.
To say "engaged in deep thought" in Italian:
pensieroso (true cognate of pensive)
"pensieroso" in English means:
pensive, thoughtful, lost in thought
Example
"Era seduta in silenzio, pensierosa."
"She was sitting in silence, lost in thought."
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