PONDEROUS


Meaning of PONDEROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pän-d( ə -)r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ponderus, from Latin ponderosus, from ponder-, pondus weight

Date: 15th century

1 : of very great weight

2 : unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size

3 : oppressively or unpleasantly dull : LIFELESS < ponderous prose>

synonyms see HEAVY

– pon · der · ous · ly adverb

– pon · der · ous · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.