ponderous
gb/pˈɑndɚəs/ us/pˈɑndɚəs/
C1
الإنجليزية
~ 9300
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
boring and overly heavy in style
Describes speech, writing, or a performance that is very slow and boring, and feels heavy or hard to get through.
نمط الاستخدام:
a ponderous [speech/text/performance]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think 'ponderous' means 'thoughtful' or 'full of deep ideas' because it looks like 'ponder'. In fact, it usually has a negative meaning: slow, heavy, and boring, especially for speech or writing.
المرادفات
tedious (Focuses on being long and boring; slightly more common and neutral than 'ponderous'.)
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labored (Suggests effortful, unnatural style; less about slowness and more about sounding forced.)
الأضداد
lively (Highlights energetic, engaging communication, which contrasts with the slow heaviness of 'ponderous'.)
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concise (Opposes the long-winded, heavy quality by emphasizing brief, clear expression.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ponderous lecture
|ponderous prose
|ponderous speech
|ponderous style
|ponderous bureaucracy
|ponderous dialogue
الموضوعات
communication
|education
|culture
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The professor’s ponderous lecture left half the class struggling to stay awake.
- Critics complained that the film’s middle section was ponderous and badly in need of editing.
- Her report was accurate but so ponderous that nobody wanted to read past the first page.
- He tried to sound serious, but his ponderous speech only bored the audience.
- The committee’s ponderous decision‑making process frustrates younger employees.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The book is very long and ponderous, so it is hard to finish.
- Everyone listened in silence, but the ponderous speech made them tired.
- I like the ideas, but the writer’s style is too ponderous for me.
- The meeting was slow and ponderous, and we did not decide anything.
- Students complained about the teacher’s ponderous way of explaining things.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
very heavy and unwieldy
Very heavy, big, and hard to move in a quick or easy way.
نمط الاستخدام:
a ponderous [object/step/body]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'ponderous' for anything simply 'big'. It usually also suggests being very heavy, slow, or hard to move, not just large in size.
المرادفات
massive (Focuses more on size and weight; does not always suggest clumsiness like 'ponderous' does.)
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unwieldy (Emphasizes difficulty in handling or moving, not necessarily great weight alone.)
الأضداد
lightweight (Highlights being light and easy to carry, directly opposing the great weight of 'ponderous'.)
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nimble (Focuses on quick, light movement, which contrasts with the slow, heavy movement of something ponderous.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ponderous bulk
|ponderous body
|ponderous footsteps
|ponderous machine
|ponderous elephant
الموضوعات
physical_world
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The movers struggled to lift the ponderous oak table up the narrow stairs.
- The old ship’s ponderous hull turned slowly as it left the harbor.
- With ponderous steps, the exhausted hiker climbed the last few meters of the hill.
- The ponderous machine shook the floor every time it started.
- The hippo’s ponderous body slid back into the water with a loud splash.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- They pushed the ponderous sofa across the room.
- The truck carried a ponderous block of stone.
- The bear walked with slow, ponderous steps.
- A ponderous metal door closed behind us.
- The animal’s ponderous body moved slowly through the trees.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
ponderous
IPA
GB/pˈɑndɚəs/
US/pˈɑndɚəs/
المقاطع والنبر
pon - der - ous (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pon)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: ponderous
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
ponderously
adverb C1
ponderousness
noun
Related words
ponder
verb B2
Advanced or less common
ponderable
adjective
imponderable
adjective
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