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Ponderous

adjective/pˈɑːndɚɹəs/
Definition
slow and laborious because of weight
having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɑːndɚɹəs/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɒndəɹəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɒndəɹəs/
3 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːndɚɹəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveslow and laborious because of weight
“the heavy tread of tired troops”
adjectivehaving great mass and weight and unwieldiness
“a ponderous stone”
adjectivelabored and dull
“a ponderous speech”
Word Forms
ponderousnessnounthe property of being large in mass
ponderositynounthe property of being large in mass
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwerfällig
langsam und mühsam aufgrund des Gewichts
🇫🇷French
lourd
lent et laborieux à cause du poids
🇪🇸Spanish
pesado
lento y laborioso debido al peso
🇮🇹Italian
ponderoso
lento e laborioso a causa del peso
🇳🇱Dutch
zwaar
langzaam en moeizaam vanwege het gewicht
🇵🇹Portuguese
pesado
lento e trabalhoso por causa do peso
🇷🇺Russian
тяжеловесный
медленный и трудоемкий из-за веса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कष्टकारक
वजन के कारण धीमा और श्रमसाध्य
🇧🇩Bengali
চিন্তাশীল
ওজনের কারণে ধীর এবং শ্রমসাধ্য
🇮🇳Tamil
சிந்தனைமிக்க
எடை காரணமாக மெதுவாக மற்றும் உழைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆలోచనాత్మకమైన
బరువు కారణంగా నెమ్మదిగా మరియు శ్రమతో కూడుకున్నది
🇮🇳Marathi
विचारशील
वजनामुळे मंद आणि कष्टकरी
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિચારશીલ
વજનને કારણે ધીમી અને કપરું
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಚಾರಪೂರ್ಣ
ತೂಕದಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಿಧಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರಮದಾಯಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിന്തനീയമായ
ഭാരം കാരണം മന്ദഗതിയിലുള്ളതും അധ്വാനിക്കുന്നതുമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਚਾਰਕ
ਭਾਰ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੌਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਮਿਹਨਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
غور کرنے والا
وزن کی وجہ سے سست اور محنت طلب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
笨重的
由于重量而缓慢且费力
🇯🇵Japanese
重い
重いので遅くて面倒
🇰🇷Korean
매우 무거운
무게 때문에 느리고 힘들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nặng nề
chậm chạp và tốn nhiều công sức vì cân nặng
🇹🇭Thai
ครุ่นคิด
ช้าและลำบากเพราะน้ำหนัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
membosankan
lambat dan melelahkan karena berat
🇵🇭Filipino
mabigat
mabagal at matrabaho dahil sa bigat
🇲🇾Malay
berat
lambat dan susah payah kerana berat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثقيل
بطيئة وشاقة بسبب الوزن
🇮🇷Persian
سنگین
کند و پر زحمت به دلیل وزن
🇹🇷Turkish
hantal
ağırlık nedeniyle yavaş ve zahmetli
🇮🇱Hebrew
כבד
איטי ומייגע בגלל המשקל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ponderous'?
The primary meaning of 'ponderous' is 'slow and laborious because of weight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ponderous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ponderous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ponderous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ponderous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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