Ponder vs. Ponderous

Ponderverb

To wonder, to think of deeply.

Ponderverb

To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.

Ponderverb

(obsolete) To weigh.

Pondernoun

(colloquial) A period of deep thought.

Ponderverb

To weigh.

Ponderverb

To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively.

Ponderverb

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

Ponderverb

reflect deeply on a subject;

Ponderousadjective

Heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponderousadjective

Serious, onerous, oppressive.

Ponderousadjective

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

Ponderousadjective

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

Ponderousadjective

(rare) Characterized by or associated with pondering.

Ponderousadjective

(obsolete) Dense.

Ponderousadjective

Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant.

Ponderousadjective

Important; momentous; forcible.

Ponderousadjective

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

Ponderousadjective

slow and laborious because of weight;

Ponderousadjective

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness;

Ponderousadjective

labored and dull;

Ponderousadjective

slow and clumsy because of great weight

Ponderousadjective

(especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious