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adjective
1.
of great weight; heavy; massive.
2.
awkward or unwieldy: He carried a ponderous burden on his back.
3.
dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ponderos, pondereuse) < Latin ponderōsus. See ponder, -ous
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ponderos, pondereuse) < Latin ponderōsus. See ponder, -ous
Related forms
pon·der·ous·ly, adverb
non·pon·der·os·i·ty, noun
non·pon·der·ous, adjective
non·pon·der·ous·ly, adverb
EXPANDnon·pon·der·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·pon·der·ous, adjective
o·ver·pon·der·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·pon·der·ous·ness, noun
un·pon·der·ous, adjective
un·pon·der·ous·ly, adverb
un·pon·der·ous·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
3. heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.
3. heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.
Antonyms
3. lively, exciting.
3. lively, exciting.
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