pondering

As verbs the difference between contemplating and pondering

is that contemplating is while pondering is .

As a noun pondering is

ruminations.

As verbs the difference between pondering and planning

is that pondering is while planning is .

As nouns the difference between pondering and planning

is that pondering is ruminations while planning is (uncountable) action of the verb to plan .

Reflection is a related term of pondering.

As nouns the difference between reflection and pondering

is that reflection is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected while pondering is ruminations.

As a verb pondering is

.

As nouns the difference between pondering and intellectual

is that pondering is ruminations while intellectual is an intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

As a verb pondering

is .

As an adjective intellectual is

belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc.

As verbs the difference between pondering and dwell

is that pondering is while dwell is to live; to reside.

As nouns the difference between pondering and dwell

is that pondering is ruminations while dwell is (engineering) a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

As a verb pondering

is .

As a noun pondering

is ruminations.

As an adjective careful is

(obsolete) full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

As an adjective ponderous

is heavy, massive, weighty.

As a verb pondering is

.

As a noun pondering is

ruminations.

As verbs the difference between pondering and plodding

is that pondering is while plodding is .

As nouns the difference between pondering and plodding

is that pondering is ruminations while plodding is slow, laborious progress.

As an adjective plodding is

progressing slowly and laboriously.

As nouns the difference between rumination and pondering

is that rumination is the act of ruminating; ie chewing cud and other ruminants while pondering is ruminations.

As a verb pondering is

.

As verbs the difference between amusing and pondering

is that amusing is while pondering is .

As an adjective amusing

is entertaining.

As a noun pondering is

ruminations.