Synonyms for Ponderousness & Similar Words
Definition of ponderousness
- noun
- an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"
- the property of being large in mass
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Writing tips for "ponderousness"
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