Meanings
nounponderousness (usually uncountable, plural ponderousnesses)
plural ponderousnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being ponderous.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
Similar
Broader
nounthe property of being large in mass
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishponderusnes
- Englishponderousness
From Middle English ponderusnes, equivalent to ponderous + -ness.
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APA
ponderousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponderousness
MLA
“ponderousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponderousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ponderousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponderousness.
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