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