ponderous

3 antonyms for ponderous — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adj — Very heavy in weight.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Very heavy in weight.

“The great elephant, when the cage was being placed, would, at a signal from its keeper, place its ponderous head against one side of the cage and push.”

lumbering heavy

Opposites

light

2. adj

Awkward and slow to move, often because of its weight.

“Following his steps . . . came two elderly women of the lower middle class, one stout and ponderous, the other rosy cheeked and nimble.”

Opposites

zippy agile

Antonyms

light zippy agile

Etymology

Traces back ultimately to Latin ponderōsus (“weighty”).

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Nearby words

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