noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being ponderous. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the property of being large in mass wordnet
3. 3
   an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

heftaridityavoirdupoisawkwardnessbad tastebarbarism

Etymology

From Middle English ponderusnes, equivalent to ponderous + -ness.

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