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   ponderous

   /ˈpɒnd(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. slow and clumsy because of great weight: "a swarthy, ponderous giant of a man" Similar clumsyslowheavyawkwardlumberingslow-movingcumbersomeheavy-footedungainlygracelessmaladroituncoordinatedblunderinglike a bull in a china shopinformal:clodhoppingclunkyarchaic:lubberlyrare:cumbrousOpposite lightgracefulelegant
   • ▪ (especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious: "the show is loaded down with ponderous one-liners" Similar labouredlaboriousdullawkwardclumsyforcedstiltedunnaturalartificialturgidstodgystolidlifelessploddingpedestrianboringuninterestingsolemnserioustediousmonotonousdrydrearypedanticornateelaborateover-elaborateintricateconvolutedverboselong-windedwindyprolixOpposite lively

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin ponderosus, from pondus, ponder- ‘weight’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ponderosity noun
   • 2. ponderously adverb
   • 3. ponderousness noun

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   What is ponderous writing style?

   • Ponderous writing or speech is very serious, uses more words than necessary, and is rather dull. He had a dense, ponderous style. Lewis’s style as historian and critic is never dull or ponderously academic. A movement or action that is ponderous is very slow or clumsy. His steps were heavy and ponderous. Wilson shifted ponderously in his chair.

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   What do you mean by 'ponderous'?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PONDEROUS definition: 1. slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large: 2. If a book, speech, or style of…. Learn more.

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   What does Ponderoso mean?

   • pesado… ponderoso, enfadonho… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PONDEROUS meaning: 1. slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large: 2. If a book, speech, or style of….

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   What does heavy ponderous mean?

   • heavy, weighty, ponderous, cumbrous, cumbersome mean having great weight. heavy implies that something has greater density or thickness than the average of its kind or class. weighty suggests having actual and not just relative weight. ponderous implies having great weight because of size and massiveness with resulting great inertia.

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   Ponderous means very serious, dull, or slow, often in writing or speech. It comes from Latin ponderōsus, meaning of great weight. See synonyms, examples, and usage notes.

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   adjective. slow and laborious because of weight. “ ponderous prehistoric beasts” “a ponderous yawn” synonyms: heavy, lumbering. heavy-footed. (of movement) lacking ease or lightness. adjective. labored and dull. “a ponderous speech” synonyms: uninteresting. arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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   Ponderous means of great weight, heavy, massive, awkward, or dull. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences of ponderous.

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