ponderous
[ pon-der-uhs ]
/ ˈpɒn dər əs /
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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Words nearby ponderous
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ponderable,
ponderosa pine,
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pondicherry,
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pondok,
pondoland,
pondweed
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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 laborious
a ponderous oration
Derived forms of ponderous
ponderously, adverb ponderousness or ponderosity (ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for ponderous
C14: from Latin
ponderōsus of great weight, from
pondus weight