ponderous
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
1Other words for ponderous
3 | heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious |
Opposites for ponderous
Other words from ponderous
- pon·der·ous·ly, adverb
- pon·der·ous·ness, pon·der·os·i·ty [pon-duh-ros-i-tee], /ˌpɒn dəˈrɒs ɪ ti/, noun
- non·pon·der·os·i·ty, noun
- non·pon·der·ous, adjective
- non·pon·der·ous·ly, adverb
- non·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
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How to use ponderous in a sentence
Thus their main tactical function related to a ponderous shock charge into the vulnerable formations of the enemy infantrymen, which would have caused a high number of casualties and general chaos among the foe’s ranks.
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Archer plays the lead in a ponderous but thoughtful one-act play penned by her husband, Terry Jastrow.
In “Dirty 30,” there are no ponderous attempts to chart the entire history of the crisis in order to set the scene.
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What the Man With No Ass Crack Can Teach Darwinists and Creationists | Kent Sepkowitz | January 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet even his staffers acknowledge he is a wooden candidate, a result of a long career in the ponderous halls of the House.
Gomez or Go Home: The Massachusetts Senate Race Is Down to the Wire—and It Matters Big Time | David Freedlander | June 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe faint candle-light glimmered on a ponderous gilded cornice, which had also sustained violence.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThe sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHe produced a watch and studied it frowningly, then dismissed us and the recital of our troubles with a ponderous gesture.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairWhen d'Aubran entered, the Seneschal was composed and in his wonted habit of ponderous dignity.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThis was too direct a slap at Elmer Spiker to pass unnoticed; Elmer was too old an arguer to use any ponderous weapon in return.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for ponderous
/ (ˈpɒndərəs) /
of great weight; heavy; huge
(esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
dull or laborious: a ponderous oration
Origin of ponderous
1Derived forms of ponderous
- ponderously, adverb
- ponderousness or ponderosity (ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ), noun
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