ponderousness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être lent, lourd et maladroit, souvent dans le sens d'un manque de grâce ou de fluidité, ou la propriété d'avoir une grande masse.

A noun referring to the quality of being slow, heavy, and awkward, often in a way that is laborious and lacking grace or fluency, or the property of being large in mass.

indénombrable

1. Heavy and slow qualityC1formal

   The quality of being slow, heavy, and clumsy due to great weight or size.

   Lourdeur

   • The ponderousness of the old furniture made it difficult to move.
   • The elephant moved with a certain ponderousness that was impressive.
   • The ponderousness of the machinery required a strong team to operate it.

   Synonymesclumsinesscumbersomenessmassivenesssluggishnessunwieldinessweightiness

   Antonymesagilitygracefulnesslightnessnimbleness

2. Dull or tedious qualityC1formal

   The quality of being dull, slow, and lacking in liveliness or grace, especially in speech or writing.

   lourdeur ennuyeuse

   • The ponderousness of the lecture made it hard to stay awake.
   • His writing style is known for its ponderousness and lack of wit.
   • The ponderousness of the ceremony bored the audience.

   Synonymesdullnesslaboriousnesslifelessnessstodginesstediousnessturgidity

   Antonymesgracelightnesslivelinesssparkleverve