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
  • There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • 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
Noun
  • The battery handles long streaming sessions, and the charging case fits into a jacket pocket without bulk.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
  • Consider buying items like bandages and hydrogen peroxide in bulk and assemble your own kits.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
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“Ponderousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponderousness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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