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ponderous

/'pɑndərəs/

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adjective
slow and laborious because of weight
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"ponderous prehistoric beasts" "a ponderous yawn"

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heavy lumbering heavy-footed
adjective
having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
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"a ponderous stone" "a ponderous burden" "ponderous weapons"

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heavy
adjective
labored and dull
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"a ponderous speech"

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uninteresting

Examples of ponderous

"ponderous prehistoric beasts"
"a ponderous yawn"
"a ponderous stone"
"a ponderous burden"
"ponderous weapons"
"a ponderous speech"