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Ponderous (Adjective)

Meaning¹

Slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

The ponderous pace of the overloaded truck made it difficult to climb steep hills.
After a big meal, he settled into a ponderous sleep on the couch, stomach groaning in protest.
The scientist spent years studying the ponderous movements of ancient species now extinct.
As the days shortened and the nights grew colder, the giant tortoise's pace became ponderous and deliberate.
Walking uphill with two heavy suitcases made her movements feel ponderous and labored.