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ponderous
01
重い, 鈍い
displaying a sense of slowness or lack of agility due to real or perceived weight or massiveness
Example
The ponderous sumo wrestler slowly crossed the ring, each step seeming to shake the ground.
Attempting to support its massive bulk, the whale maintained steady movement despite its ponderous physique.
The old, ponderous dictionary was difficult to lift from the shelf.
02
重い, 鈍重な
having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
03
重苦しい, 退屈な
possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings
Example
The professor ’s ponderous lecture made it hard for students to stay awake.
His ponderous writing style often led readers to lose interest quickly.
The meeting dragged on with ponderous speeches that felt interminable.
word family
ponder
Noun
ponderous
Adjective
ponderously
Adverb
ponderously
Adverb
ponderousness
Noun
ponderousness
Noun
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