ponderousness
The quality of being ponderousThe quality of being ponderous.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being ponderous.
More definitions
- an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
- the property of being large in mass
Origin
From Middle English ponderusnes, equivalent to ponderous + -ness.From Middle English ponderusnes, equivalent to ponderous + -ness.
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Forms
plural: ponderousnesses| Singular | ponderousness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency:heaviness
- the property of being large in mass:heftheftinessmassivenessponderosity
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedponderous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable