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ponderous
[ pon-der-uhs ]
/ ˈpɒn dər əs /
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adjective
of great weight; heavy; massive.
awkward or unwieldy: He carried a ponderous burden on his back.
dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation.
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Origin of ponderous
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Words nearby ponderous
pond, pond-apple, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pond hockey, Pondicherry, pond life, pond lily, Pondo
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British Dictionary definitions for ponderous
ponderous
/ (ˈpɒndərəs) /
adjective
of great weight; heavy; huge
(esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
dull or laboriousa ponderous oration
Derived forms of ponderous
ponderously, adverbponderousness or ponderosity (ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for ponderous
C14: from Latin ponderōsus of great weight, from pondus weight
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