ponder | Definition of ponder

Synonyms and Antonyms of ponder

to give serious and careful thought to

I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee

Synonyms of ponder

chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, eye, kick around, meditate, mull (over), perpend, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, study, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)

Words Related to ponder

muse (upon), reflect (on or upon), reminisce

analyze, explore, review

conclude, reason

second-guess, speculate (about)

brood (about or over), dwell (on or upon), fixate (on or upon), fret (about or over), obsess (about or over)

believe, conceive, opine

absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in)

Phrases Synonymous with ponder

beat one's brains out (about), chew on, cudgel one's brains (about), look at

Near Antonyms of ponder

disregard, ignore, overlook, slight

dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject