meditative vs pondering

meditative and pondering both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meditative	No	Yes	No	No
pondering	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, meditative and pondering are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meditative include brooding, broody, contemplative, musing, pensive, reflective, ruminative.

meditative (adjective)	pondering (adjective)
deeply or seriously thoughtful	deeply or seriously thoughtful