ponderous
2 synonyms and 3 antonyms for ponderous, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Very heavy in weight.
Synonyms
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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.”
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Etymology
Traces back ultimately to Latin ponderōsus (“weighty”).
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