heaviness vs ponderousness
ponderousness vs heavinessheaviness and ponderousness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| heaviness | Yes | No | No | No |
| ponderousness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ponderousness is a hyponym of
heaviness; that is, ponderousness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
heaviness:
- heaviness: the property of being comparatively great in weight
- ponderousness: the property of being large in mass
As nouns,
heaviness and ponderousness
are synonyms defined as:
- heaviness and ponderousness: an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
| heaviness (noun) | ponderousness (noun) |
|---|---|
| the property of being comparatively great in weight | the property of being large in mass |
| used of a line or mark | an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency |
| unwelcome burdensome difficulty | |
| an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency | |
| persisting sadness |
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