The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WISTFUL which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001.
Pensively sad crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WISTFUL | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pensively sad
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wistful
- downcast
- elegy
- melancholy
- pensive
- languishing
- wistfulness
- solitaire
- contemplate
- contemplative
- lackadaisical
- languishment
Crossword Answer definitions
WISTFUL adjective- Full of longing or yearning.
- Sad and thoughtful.
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