ponderous

Letters that make ponderous

s, o, d, e, n, p, r, u are letters that make 'ponderous'

Words within ponderous

ER, PO, Rous, Ro, on, US, DE, ND, Po, pond, Er, Nd, ponder are words within 'ponderous'


3 possible definitions for 'ponderous'

Ponderous as "slow and laborious because of weight"

Under this definition, ponderous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heavy, lumbering have the same meaning as 'ponderous'

Derivatives of ponderous

heft, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, ponderosity are derivatives of 'ponderous'.

Similar to ponderous

heavy-footed is similar to ponderous.

Example of ponderous used within this context

"the heavy tread of tired troops", "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot", "ponderous prehistoric beasts", "a ponderous yawn"


Ponderous as "labored and dull"

Under this definition, ponderous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of ponderous

heaviness, ponderousness are derivatives of 'ponderous'.

Similar to ponderous

uninteresting is similar to ponderous.

Example of ponderous used within this context

"a ponderous speech"


Ponderous as "having great mass and weight and unwieldiness"

Under this definition, ponderous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of ponderous

heft, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, ponderosity are derivatives of 'ponderous'.

Similar to ponderous

heavy is similar to ponderous.

Example of ponderous used within this context

"a ponderous stone", "a ponderous burden", "ponderous weapons"



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