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ponderous

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

pon·der·ous

adj \ˈpän-d(ə-)rəs\

Definition of PONDEROUS

1
: of very great weight
2
: unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size
3
: oppressively or unpleasantly dull : lifeless <ponderous prose>
pon·der·ous·ly adverb
pon·der·ous·ness noun

Examples of PONDEROUS

  1. students struggling to stay awake during a ponderous lecture
  2. <fell asleep during the ponderous speech>

Origin of PONDEROUS

Middle English, from Anglo-French ponderus, from Latin ponderosus, from ponder-, pondus weight
First Known Use: 15th century

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