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.

Origin of ponderous

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ponderos, pondereuse) < Latin ponderōsus. See ponder, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR ponderous

3 heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.
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Words nearby ponderous

pond-apple, pond-skater, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pondicherry, pondo, pondok, pondoland, pondweed

Words related to ponderously

densely, thickly, massively, badly, vigorously, severely, dully, profoundly, dejectedly, gloomily, sluggishly, tediously, wearily, awkwardly, carefully, hardly, harshly, inconveniently, laboriously, painfully

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British Dictionary definitions for ponderously

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), noun

Word Origin for ponderous

C14: from Latin ponderōsus of great weight, from pondus weight