Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Pensive

Frivolous

The most appropriate antonym of the given word PENSIVE is frivolous.

• Pensive means thoughtful and somewhat sad.
• Frivolous means not having any serious purpose or value.

Therefore, the antonym of pensive must mean the opposite of thoughtful or somewhat sad. Of the above choices, only frivolous has the opposite meaning of pensive.

The other choices are not antonyms of pensive.

• Unreflective means not thinking deeply about something. This is not the opposite of pensive, as pensive can be used to describe someone who is thinking deeply about something.
• Hollow means empty or lacking in substance. This is not the opposite of pensive, as pensive can be used to describe someone who is full of thought.
• Goofy means informally playful or silly. This is not the opposite of pensive, as pensive can be used to describe someone who is not playful or silly.