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ponderous
[ pon-der-uhs ]
adjective
- of great weight; heavy; massive.
- awkward or unwieldy:
He carried a ponderous burden on his back.
- dull and labored:
a ponderous dissertation.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
ponderous
/ ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪtɪ; ˈpɒndərəs /
adjective
- of great weight; heavy; huge
- (esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
- dull or laborious
a ponderous oration
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԻdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈDzԻdzܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
- Dzd·dzܲ·Ա Dz··Dz··ٲ [pon-d, uh, -, ros, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDzpDz··Dzi·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·Dzd·dzܲ adjective
- non·Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
- non·Dzd·dzܲ·Ա noun
- v·Dzd·dzܲ adjective
- over·Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
- over·Dzd·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·Dzd·dzܲ adjective
- un·Dzd·dzܲ· adverb
- un·Dzd·dzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ponderous1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ponderous1
Example Sentences
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".
“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.
Spufford, a Brit, conducted enough research to credibly imagine this milieu, and its smarts about race and religion never feel ponderous or forced.
He added the pacing felt "ponderous and slow".
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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