PONDEROUS Synonyms

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	heavy				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of comparatively great physical weight or density • unusually great in degree or quantity or number • of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment • marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness • of great intensity or power or force • (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight noun • an actor who plays villainous roles • a serious (or tragic) role in a play adverb • slowly as if burdened by much weight adjective satellite • usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it • (used of soil) compact and fine-grained • darkened by clouds • (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain • permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter • of relatively large extent and density • made of fabric having considerable thickness • prodigious • full and loud and deep • given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought • slow and laborious because of weight • large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work • dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal • sharply inclined • full of; bearing great weight • requiring or showing effort • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort • lacking lightness or liveliness • (of sleep) deep and complete • in an advanced stage of pregnancy
	lumbering				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber adjective satellite • slow and laborious because of weight
	massive				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • imposing in size or bulk or solidity • being the same substance throughout • imposing in scale or scope or degree or power • consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
	awkward				adjectiveadj
	adjective • lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance adjective satellite • causing inconvenience • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape • not elegant or graceful in expression • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment • socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
	bulky				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • of large size for its weight
	burdensome				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • not easily borne; wearing
	clumsy				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking grace in movement or posture • not elegant or graceful in expression • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape • showing lack of skill or aptitude
	cumbersome				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight • not elegant or graceful in expression
	difficult				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure • hard to control
	dull				adjectiveadj
	adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous
	graceless				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking graciousness • lacking grace; clumsy • lacking social polish
	inelegant				adjectiveadj
	adjective • lacking in refinement or grace or good taste
	inert				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • unable to move or resist motion • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive • slow and apathetic
	labored				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking natural ease • requiring or showing effort
	monotonous				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • tediously repetitious or lacking in variety • sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
	plodding				adjectiveadj
	noun • hard monotonous routine work • the act of walking with a slow heavy gait adjective satellite • (of movement) slow and laborious
	pompous				adjectiveadj
	adjective • characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display adjective satellite • puffed up with vanity
	ponderable				adjectiveadj
	adjective • capable of being weighed or considered adjective satellite • capable of being thought about
	pretentious				adjectiveadj
	adjective • making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction • intended to attract notice and impress others adjective satellite • (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
	slow				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly

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