adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: HEAVY 1, cumbersome, cumbrous, hefty, massive, weighty
Related Words: substantial; burdensome, onerous, oppressive
2 lacking all lightness and grace FF1C; a ponderous prose style FF1E;
Synonyms: elephantine, heavy-footed, heavy-handed, uninspired
Related Words: dreary, dry, dull, humdrum, lifeless, monotonous, pedestrian, plodding, stodgy, stuffy; arid, barren; flat, insipid, savorless, vapid; buckram, cardboard, muscle-bound, stiff, stilted, wooden
Contrasted Words: sparkling, vivid; easy, natural, relaxed, supple, unlabored
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Synonyms: UNWIELDY , cumbersome, cumbrous, unhandy