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ponderosity

ponderosity

9.9
A great weight that makes something hard to move
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒndəˈrɒsɪti/
translation icon : ponderosidad
  • The ponderosity of the ancient stone made it nearly impossible to move.

Examples

  • Critics complained about the ponderosity of the manuscript and its excessive details.

  • The ponderosity of the ancient stone blocks amazed the archaeologists.

  • A sudden awareness of the bed's ponderosity crept over him as he tried to lift it.

  • Can you feel the ponderosity of this metal?

  • The ponderosity of the ancient stone sculptures made them difficult to move.

  • Due to its ponderosity, the heavy boulder required several people to lift it.

  • The ponderosity of the books in the library was impressive; each volume was exceedingly thick.

Synonyms

heft
vsponderosity
14 5.6

The weight you feel when you lift something

describes the general state of having a lot of matter not the felt load
heaviness
vsponderosity
3 2.5

A large weight that makes something hard to lift

focuses on absolute large bulk or substance rather than comparison
massiveness
vsponderosity
1 5.4

A great size or weight that makes something heavy

refers more to amount of matter rather than to large size alone
weightiness
vsponderosity
6.1

The state of being very heavy and hard to lift

implies an even larger amount of bulk or substance
ponderousness
vsponderosity
9.1

A lot of weight that makes something hard to move

focuses on overall great amount of matter rather than just size
massivity
vsponderosity
9.0

How much matter something has that makes it heavy

is the general idea of great bulk used in ordinary contexts
heftiness
vsponderosity
5.3

Being heavy, large, or physically strong

focuses specifically on sheer amount of matter rather than sturdiness

Antonyms

lightness
3 2.6

A small weight that feels easy to carry

How Heavy

massiveness
1 5.4
ponderosity
9.9
weight
789 1.0
lightness
3 2.6

Surface Forms

ponderosity singular
ponderosities plural

Morphology

ponderosity = ponderous (transparent) = ponder + ous + ity

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity' on the adjective 'ponderous', so the meaning 'quality of being heavy' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word ponderosity comes from an old Latin root pond- meaning 'weight'. It is related to common words like pound and ponderous, so ponderosity means the quality of being heavy or very weighty.