PONDEROUSNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

ponderousness

noun

Definition of ponderousness

as in heaviness

the state or quality of being heavy the sheer ponderousness of each stone of the huge pyramid makes its construction all the more remarkable

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Noun

The Lilyeve Growturn Exosome Brush Ampoule can be used on wet or dry hair and is safe for regular application, never leaving heaviness in its wake.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The Dessens of every dimension — and all the other major characters, for that matter — are not the most colorful bunch, and the sober tone of the early episodes, such as the slate-gray Chicago winters, could have an unwelcome heaviness.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heaviness

Noun

This full-tang steak knife had a nice balanced weightiness.

— Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025

Definition of weightiness

Noun

To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.

— Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 21 May 2020
McCormick was a member of the Jolly Fat Men’s Club, a fraternal group that celebrated avoirdupois.

— John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017

Definition of avoirdupois

Noun

Room to roam A very large animal can stay warm simply because its bulk loses heat slowly, a phenomenon called inertial homeothermy, or gigantothermy.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Even better, these ribbed, cable-knit, and pleated designs don’t add bulk beneath early-fall jackets.

— Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulk

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