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PONDER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PONDER?

Need another word that means the same as “ponder”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “ponder” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ponder” are: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, think about, give thought to, consider, review, reflect on, study, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on, brood over, ruminate about, ruminate on, puzzle over, speculate about, weigh up, turn over in one's mind

Ponder as a Verb

Definitions of "Ponder" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ponder” as a verb can have the following definitions:

  • Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
  • Reflect deeply on a subject.

Synonyms of "Ponder" as a verb (30 Words)

brood onBe in a huff; be silent or sullen.
brood overBe in a huff; be silent or sullen.
chew overChew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.
cogitate onConsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind.
considerShow consideration for take into account.
Each application is considered on its merits.
contemplateConsider as a possibility.
Contemplate one s navel.
deliberate aboutThink about carefully; weigh.
dwell onThink moodily or anxiously about something.
excogitateCome up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate.
give thought toConsent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.
meditateThink intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes.
I set aside time every day to write and meditate.
meditate onReflect deeply on a subject.
mullReflect deeply on a subject.
She began to mull over the various possibilities.
mull overReflect deeply on a subject.
museReflect deeply on a subject.
muse onReflect deeply on a subject.
puzzle overBe uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide.
reflectBe bright by reflecting or casting light.
The main contract is progressing well which reflects great credit on those involved.
reflect onTo throw or bend back (from a surface.
reviewHold a review of troops.
She reviews books for the New York Times.
ruminateReflect deeply on a subject.
Goats ruminated nonchalantly around them.
ruminate aboutChew the cuds.
ruminate onReflect deeply on a subject.
speculateTalk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion.
Philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years.
speculate aboutReflect deeply on a subject.
studyApply oneself to study.
The people here don t make so much noise so the government don t have us to study.
think aboutUse or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.
think overExpect, believe, or suppose.
turn over in one's mindGo sour or spoil.
weigh upTo be oppressive or burdensome.

Usage Examples of "Ponder" as a verb

  • She sat pondering over her problem.
  • I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.

Associations of "Ponder" (30 Words)

bethinkConsider or ponder something carefully.
He bethought himself of the verse from the Book of Proverbs.
broodThink moodily or anxiously about something.
She was brought up as part of a brood of eight.
cogitateConsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind.
He stroked his beard and retired to cogitate.
considerRegard or treat with consideration respect and esteem.
I consider him irresponsible.
considerateShowing careful thought.
Be considerate over your handwriting.
consideration(in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another.
Consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour.
contemplateHave in view as a probable intention.
He contemplated his image in the mirrors.
contemplationA form of Christian prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine.
He would retire to his room for study or contemplation.
contemplativeA person devoted to the contemplative life.
She regarded me with a contemplative eye.
deemKeep in mind or convey as a conviction or view.
The event was deemed a great success.
deliberateUnhurried and with care and dignity.
They deliberated what they should do with him.
deliberationSlow and careful movement or thought.
It was the deliberation of his act that was insulting.
intendMean or intend to express or convey.
A series of questions intended as a checklist.
intentionalityThe quality of mental states (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, desires, hopes) which consists in their being directed towards some object or state of affairs.
meditateThink deeply about (something.
I set aside time every day to write and meditate.
meditativeDeeply or seriously thoughtful.
Meditative techniques.
mirrorReflect as if in a mirror.
The stage is supposed to be the mirror of life.
mirroredFitted with a mirror or mirrors.
Mirrored sunglasses.
mullAn island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides.
I mulled over the events of the afternoon.
museA person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
Yeats muse Maud Gonne.
pensiveShowing pensive sadness.
A pensive mood.
reconsiderConsider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing.
They called on the US government to reconsider its policy.
reflectReflect deeply on a subject.
Her sunglasses reflected his image.
reflectiveCapable of physically reflecting light or sound.
A quiet reflective astute man.
resonateSound with resonance.
The judge s ruling resonated among many of the women.
ruminateChew the cuds.
Cows ruminate.
speculateTo believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
He didn t look as though he had the money to speculate in shares.
thinkAn act of thinking.
He was thinking about Colin.
thoughtfulTaking heed giving close and thoughtful attention.
A thoughtful paper.
thoughtfullyWith consideration for the needs of other people.
The government thoughtfully offered to foot part of the bill.
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