ponderous

== English == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin ponderōsus (“weighty”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒn.dəɹ.əs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑn.dɚ.əs/ === Adjective === ponderous (comparative more ponderous, superlative most ponderous) Heavy, massive, weighty. (figuratively, by extension) Serious, onerous, oppressive. Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight. Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression. (rare) Characterized by or associated with pondering. (obsolete) Dense. ==== Synonyms ==== (heavy, massive): heavy, massive (serious, onerous): oppressive, serious ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === neuropods