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Synonyms of ponder

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Another word for ponder is think. Other synonyms of ponder are consider, muse, contemplate, reflect and cogitate.

Synonyms and similar words for ponder

verbTo consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.

  • chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
  • mull overTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.

verbMore synonyms

  • cogitateTo meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.
  • deliberate
  • afterthink
  • bethinkTo meditate, ponder; to consider.
  • call to mind
  • chewTo think about something; to ponder; to chew over.
  • chew the cudTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
  • considerTo think about seriously.
  • contemplateTo look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate...
  • introspect
  • mull
  • museTo become lost in thought, to ponder.
  • meditate
  • quanderTo ponder or wonder about.
  • reflectTo think seriously; to ponder or consider.
  • rethinkTo think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
  • reconsider
  • ruminateTo meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
  • second-guess
  • thinkTo ponder, to go over in one's mind.
  • think overTo ponder or reflect on a subject.
  • agitate rareTo mull over, or think deeply about; to consider, to devise.
  • overthink archaicTo think about; think over.
  • revolve rareTo ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.

Meaning of ponder

  1. verb To wonder, think of deeply.
  2. verb To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.
  3. verb To weigh.

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Questions about synonyms of ponder

What is another word for ponder?
Ponder has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as think, consider, muse, contemplate, reflect, cogitate, ruminate and quander.
What does ponder mean?
Ponder means to wonder, think of deeply.

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