pondering vs thoughtless

pondering

noun
  • An act of rumination or cogitation. 

thoughtless

adj
  • Lacking thought or consideration. 

  • Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless. 

  • Inconsiderate, inattentive. 

How often have the words pondering and thoughtless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )