Main Entry: pon·der·ous

Pronunciation: \ˈpän-d(ə-)rəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ponderus, from Latin ponderosus, from ponder-, pondus weight

Date: 15th century

1 : of very great weight
2 : unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size
3 : oppressively or unpleasantly dull : lifeless <ponderous prose>

synonyms see heavy

— pon·der·ous·ly adverb

— pon·der·ous·ness noun