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pon•der•ous
Pronunciation: (pon'dur-us), [key]—
adj.
1. of great weight; heavy; massive.
2. awkward or unwieldy:
He carried a ponderous burden on his back.
3. dull and labored:
a ponderous dissertation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.