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Added 9 October 2026

ponderous

/ˈpɒn.dəɹ.əs/ adjective

Latin root: ponderōsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ponderous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Slow and laborious because of weight.
the heavy tread of tired troops
Having great mass and weight and unwieldiness.
a ponderous stone
Labored and dull.
a ponderous speech

Origin

Ultimately from Latin ponderōsus (“weighty”).

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