Ponderousness

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːndərəsnəs/

Definitions of ponderousness

noun the quality or state of being ponderous; heaviness or dullness in movement or thought

Example Sentences

A1 The students struggled with the ponderousness of the textbook.

A2 She was surprised by the ponderousness of the bureaucracy in getting her paperwork processed.

B1 The novel's ponderousness made it difficult for some readers to stay engaged.

B2 The ponderousness of the legal process dragged on for months.

C1 The ponderousness of the government's decision-making process was criticized by many.

C2 The ponderousness of the project's development phase was a major obstacle to its completion.

Examples of ponderousness in a Sentence

formal The ponderousness of the legal documents made it difficult to sift through all the details.

informal I can't stand the ponderousness of this book, it's so boring!

slang The ponderousness of his speech put everyone to sleep.

figurative The ponderousness of the task weighed heavily on her mind.

Grammatical Forms of ponderousness

• past tense: pondered
• plural: ponderousnesses
• comparative: more ponderous
• superlative: most ponderous
• present tense: ponder
• future tense: will ponder
• perfect tense: have pondered
• continuous tense: is pondering
• singular: ponderousness
• positive degree: ponderous
• infinitive: to ponder
• gerund: pondering
• participle: pondered

Origin and Evolution of ponderousness

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ponderousness' originated from the Latin word 'ponderosus', meaning heavy or weighty.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'ponderousness' has evolved to also convey a sense of slowness or dullness, in addition to its original meaning of heaviness.