pondered
Gave it thought
Pondered is the past tense of ponder, meaning to think about something carefully and at length.
The word suggests deliberate, unhurried reflection rather than quick calculation: She pondered the offer for several days before responding.
What's pondered is usually weighty—a decision, a question, a mystery.
Thought deeply about
- musedThought deeply about
- cogitatedThought long and hard
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
- ruminatedThought deeply about
considered · reflected · mulled · weighed · meditated · brooded · speculated · theorized
Thought deeply about
- remarkedSaid in passing
- speculatedGuessed based on incomplete information
- questionedAsked for information
- queriedAsked for information
Examining one's own mind
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- wistfulSadly longing for something
philosophical · meditative · brooding · ruminative · absorbed · deep in thought · lost in thought · preoccupied
With deliberate attention
- slowlyAt reduced speed
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- deeplyTo a profound extent
seriously · gravely · solemnly · at length · extensively · unhurriedly · methodically · painstakingly
contemplated
Thought deeply about
- musedThought deeply about
- cogitatedThought long and hard
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
ruminated · considered · reflected · mulled · weighed · meditated · brooded · speculated · theorized · wondered
mused
Thought deeply about
- remarkedSaid in passing
- speculatedGuessed based on incomplete information
- questionedAsked for information
queried · ventured · suggested · observed · commented · noted
introspective
Examining one's own mind
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
wistful · philosophical · meditative · brooding · ruminative · absorbed · deep in thought · lost in thought · preoccupied · distracted
carefully
With deliberate attention
- slowlyAt reduced speed
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
deeply · seriously · gravely · solemnly · at length · extensively · unhurriedly · methodically · painstakingly
- second thoughtssecond thoughts, reconsideration, rethinking, change of mind, change of heart
- taking timewaited, lingered, dawdled, delayed, paused
ponderedreacted
Showed a response
jumped to conclusions · shot from the hip · blurted · snapped · rushed
ponderedignored
Purposely not noticed
dismissed · disregarded · neglected · overlooked · forgot
ponder, pondering, ponderous, ponders, preponderance, preponderant, preponderantly, preponderate