— ponderously , adv. — ponderousness, ponderosity /pon'deuh ros"i tee/ , n.
/pon"deuhr euhs/ , adj.
1. of great weight; heavy; massive.
2. awkward or unwieldy: He carried a ponderous burden on his back.
3. dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation.
[ 1375-1425; late ME ( ponderos, pondereuse ) ponderosus. See PONDER, -OUS ]
Syn. 3. heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.
Ant. 3. lively, exciting.