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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pon•der•ous /ˈpɑndərəs/USA pronunciation adj. - of great weight;
heavy;
massive:a ponderous cargo plane. - awkward:the fat man's slow, ponderous steps down the ladder.
- dull:a ponderous dissertation.
pon•der•ous•ly, adv.: The elephant advanced ponderously.See -pend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pon•der•ous (pon′dər əs),USA pronunciation adj. - of great weight; heavy;
massive. - awkward or unwieldy:He carried a ponderous burden on his back.
- dull and labored:a ponderous dissertation.
- Latin ponderōsus. See ponder, -ous
- Middle French ponderos, pondereuse)
- late Middle English (1375–1425
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lively, exciting.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ponderous /ˈpɒndərəs/ adj - (esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless
- dull or laborious: a ponderous oration
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin ponderōsus of great weight, from pondus weight |