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ponderousness
pon·der·ous
/
ˈpɒn
dər
əs
/
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[
pon
-der-
uh
s
]
Show IPA
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
Related forms
pon·der·ous·ly,
adverb
pon·der·ous·ness,
pon·der·os·i·ty
/
ˌpɒn
dəˈrɒs
ɪ
ti
/
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[
pon-d
uh
-
ros
-i-tee
]
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,
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
Synonyms
3.
heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.
Antonyms
3.
lively, exciting.
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World English Dictionary
ponderous
(ˈpɒndərəs)
—
adj
1.
of great weight; heavy; huge
2.
(esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
3.
dull or laborious:
a ponderous oration
[C14: from Latin
ponderōsus
of great weight, from
pondus
weight]
'ponderously
—
adv
'ponderousness
—
n
ponderosity
—
n
ponderous
(ˈpɒndərəs)
—
adj
1.
of great weight; heavy; huge
2.
(esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
3.
dull or laborious:
a ponderous oration
[C14: from Latin
ponderōsus
of great weight, from
pondus
weight]
'ponderously
—
adv
'ponderousness
—
n
ponderosity
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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