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pon·der·ous (pän′dər əs)
adjective
- very heavy
- unwieldy because of weight
- that seems heavy; bulky; massive
- labored and dull a ponderous joke
Etymology: ME < L ponderosus < pondus, a weight: see pound
Related Forms:
- ponderously pon′·der·ously adverb
- ponderousness pon′·der·ous·ness noun or ponderosity pon′·der·os′·ity (-äs′ə tē)
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