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ponderousness

ponderousness noun: the quality of being ponderous.

Noun

ponderousness (usually uncountable, plural ponderousnesses)

  1. (usually) The quality of being ponderous.

Forms of ponderousness

pluralponderousnesses

Origin of ponderousness

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

Questions about ponderousness

What does ponderousness mean?
Ponderousness means the quality of being ponderous.
What part of speech is ponderousness?
Ponderousness is a noun.
What is the plural of ponderousness?
The plural of ponderousness is ponderousnesses.

Words near ponderousness in the dictionary

  1. ponderosas
  2. ponderosities
  3. ponderosity
  4. ponderous
  5. ponderously
  6. ponderousness
  7. ponderousnesses
  8. ponders
  9. Ponders End
  10. pondersome
  11. pondes

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