ponderous
Oppressively slow moving
Ponderous describes something heavy and unwieldy, or movement that is slow and labored because of great weight: the elephant's ponderous gait, a ponderous stone door.
Extended to speech or writing, ponderous means dull and laborious—weighed down by excessive length or seriousness: a ponderous lecture, ponderous prose that put readers to sleep.
Extremely large and heavy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- denseClosely packed together
- weightyHeavy or significant
elephantine · hulking · lumbering · leaden · substantial · cumbersome · unwieldy · burdensome
Lacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
clunky · gawky · heavy-footed · lurching · bumbling · oafish · shambling · ungraceful
Moving slowly, heavily
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- trudgingWalking with difficulty
crawling · creeping · unhurried · leaden · dragging · dawdling · tortoise-like · halting
Requiring considerable effort
- dullLacking edge or interest
- drearyDull and depressing
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
long-winded · overwrought · plodding · wearisome · turgid · leaden · dry · prosaic
Serious and worrying
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
- somberGravely serious in mood
- weightyHeavy or significant
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
sober · earnest · portentous · funereal · measured · stately · ceremonious · imposing
Showing careful consideration
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- unhurriedTaking one's time
considered · calculated · painstaking · meticulous · circumspect · studied · systematic · thorough
massive
Extremely large and heavy
weighty · elephantine · hulking · lumbering · leaden · substantial · cumbersome · unwieldy · burdensome · sizable
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
unwieldy · clunky · gawky · heavy-footed · lurching · bumbling · oafish · shambling · ungraceful · cloddish
plodding
Moving slowly, heavily
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
trudging · crawling · creeping · unhurried · leaden · dragging · dawdling · tortoise-like · halting · gradual
laborious
Requiring considerable effort
- dullLacking edge or interest
- drearyDull and depressing
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
tiresome · long-winded · overwrought · plodding · wearisome · turgid · leaden · dry · prosaic · unexciting
grave
Serious and worrying
dignified · sober · earnest · portentous · funereal · measured · stately · ceremonious · imposing · formal
thoughtful
Showing careful consideration
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
unhurried · considered · calculated · painstaking · meticulous · circumspect · studied · systematic · thorough · cautious
ponderouslight
Visible electromagnetic radiation
weightless · lightweight · feathery · buoyant · airy