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Ponder vs. Ponderous — What's the Difference?

Ponder vs. Ponderous — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Ponder and Ponderous

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Ponder

To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.

Ponderous

Slow and clumsy because of great weight
A swarthy, ponderous giant of a man

Ponder

To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.

Ponderous

Having great weight
"The new metal ... was denser, more ponderous than gold" (Oliver Sacks).

Ponder

To wonder, think of deeply.
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Ponderous

Slow and labored because of great bulk or weight
"The massive turtle ... trudged on resolutely, making good time for such a labored and ponderous gait" (Rick Bass).

Ponder

To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.
I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.

Ponderous

Difficult to maneuver or control because of great bulk or weight
Ponderous luggage.

Ponder

(obsolete) To weigh.

Ponderous

Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity
Ponderous legal procedures.

Ponder

(colloquial) A period of deep thought.
I lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion.

Ponderous

Dull and lacking grace or fluency
A ponderous speech.

Ponder

To weigh.

Ponderous

Heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponder

To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively.
Ponder the path of thy feet.

Ponderous

Serious, onerous, oppressive.

Ponder

To think; to deliberate; to muse; - usually followed by on or over.

Ponderous

Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.

Ponder

Reflect deeply on a subject;
I mulled over the events of the afternoon
Philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate

Ponderous

Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression.

Ponderous

(rare) Characterized by or associated with pondering.

Ponderous

(obsolete) Dense.

Ponderous

Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant.
The sepulcher . . . Hath oped his ponderous and marble jaws.

Ponderous

Important; momentous; forcible.

Ponderous

Heavy; dull; wanting; lightless or spirit; as, a ponderous style; a ponderous joke.

Ponderous

Slow and laborious because of weight;
The heavy tread of tired troops
Moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot
Ponderous prehistoric beasts
A ponderous yawn

Ponderous

Having great mass and weight and unwieldiness;
A ponderous stone
A ponderous burden
Ponderous weapons

Ponderous

Labored and dull;
A ponderous speech

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