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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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Ponderous
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example Sentences
- Most academic writing is heavy and ponderous and over-explains.
- This ponderous speech never saw the light of day.
- The ponderous narrative lacks so much focus that it will likely leave most viewers squirming in their seats.
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Word Origin & History
ponderous
c.1400, "heavy, weighty, clumsy," from L. ponderosus "of great weight," from pondus (gen. ponderis) "weight" (see pound (1)). Meaning "tedious" is first recorded 1704.
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