pondersome en · ADJ
Etymology
From ponder + -some.
Meanings
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Marked by pondering or musing; thought-provoking; pensive; puzzling
I'm too sober to be drunk, too sober to be anything but in a funk. The safety net no longer protects. My anger no longer projects. The trite questions are difficult and pondersome.
2014, i.P. audAx, Relapse and Rescuers:They were adventurous tales, quirky and funny, but always pondersome.
2014, Catherine Hoffmann, His Real Life:Yet The Cry is not a pondersome, dull collection of critical views.
1990, Mary Anne Schofield, Masking and Unmasking the Female Mind:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ponder-some | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more pondersome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pondersome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
intriguing (thought-provoking)