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ponderous

[ pon-der-uhs ]

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.

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    Antonyms: ,



ponderous

/ ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ; ˈpɒndərəs /

adjective

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԻdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈDzԻdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
  • Dzd·dzܲ·Ա Dz··Dz··ٲ [pon-d, uh, -, ros, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDzpDz··Dzi·ٲ noun
  • ԴDz·Dzd·dzܲ adjective
  • non·Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·Dzd·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • v·Dzd·dzܲ adjective
  • over·Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
  • over·Dzd·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·Dzd·dzܲ adjective
  • un·Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·Dzd·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ponderous1

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ponderos, pondereuse ) < Latin DzԻōܲ. See ponder, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ponderous1

C14: from Latin DzԻōܲ of great weight, from pondus weight
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Example Sentences

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The Liberal Democrats accused the government of making "ponderous progress" on the issue, and suggested ministers had succeed in pushing for the bill to be "watered down".

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“It is funny that the heaviest of all awards is given by actors — ’us what we do, it means so much,’” he said, mugging ponderous emotion.

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Spufford, a Brit, conducted enough research to credibly imagine this milieu, and its smarts about race and religion never feel ponderous or forced.

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He added the pacing felt "ponderous and slow".

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England's solitary try came from a smart Marcus Smith intercept of a ponderous pass, but they rarely looked as if they could pick a way though the defence via their own wit.

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