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ponderous definition

pon·der·ous (pän′dər əs)

adjective

  1. very heavy
  2. unwieldy because of weight
  3. that seems heavy; bulky; massive
  4. labored and dull a ponderous joke

Etymology: ME < L ponderosus < pondus, a weight: see pound

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