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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