ponderous Definition
- 1slow and clumsy because of great weight
- 2dull, laborious, or excessively solemn
Using ponderous: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "ponderous" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The elephant moved in a ponderous manner.
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His speech was ponderous and boring.
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The book was filled with ponderous prose.
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The old computer was too ponderous to run the new software.
ponderous Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with ponderous
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The author's ponderous style made it hard to get through the book.
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The factory had to be redesigned to accommodate the new ponderous machinery.
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After the argument, there was a ponderous silence in the room.
Origins of ponderous
from Latin 'ponderosus', meaning 'weighty'
Summary: ponderous in Brief
The term 'ponderous' [ˈpɒndərəs] describes something that is slow, clumsy, or excessively solemn. It can refer to physical weight, as in 'The elephant moved in a ponderous manner,' or to writing style, as in 'The book was filled with ponderous prose.' 'Ponderous' can also describe machinery or silence, as in 'ponderous machinery' or 'ponderous silence.' Synonyms include 'cumbersome' and 'tedious.'
