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Stupendous vs Ponderous - What's the difference?

stupendous | ponderous | Related terms |

Stupendous is a related term of ponderous.


As adjectives the difference between stupendous and ponderous

is that stupendous is astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous while ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponderous vs Awkward - What's the difference?

ponderous | awkward | Related terms |

Ponderous is a related term of awkward.


As adjectives the difference between ponderous and awkward

is that ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty while awkward is lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

As an adverb awkward is

(obsolete) in a backwards direction.

Cyclopean vs Ponderous - What's the difference?

cyclopean | ponderous | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between cyclopean and ponderous

is that cyclopean is suggestive of a cyclops while ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponderous vs Strained - What's the difference?

ponderous | strained | Related terms |

Ponderous is a related term of strained.


As adjectives the difference between ponderous and strained

is that ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty while strained is forced through a strainer.

As a verb strained is

(strain).

Immense vs Ponderous - What's the difference?

immense | ponderous | Related terms |

Immense is a related term of ponderous.


As adjectives the difference between immense and ponderous

is that immense is huge, gigantic, very large while ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponderous vs Stiff - What's the difference?

ponderous | stiff | Related terms |

Ponderous is a related term of stiff.


As adjectives the difference between ponderous and stiff

is that ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty while stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a noun stiff is

an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Imposing vs Ponderous - What's the difference?

imposing | ponderous | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between imposing and ponderous

is that imposing is magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity while ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty.

As a verb imposing

is present participle of lang=en.

Corpulent vs Ponderous - What's the difference?

corpulent | ponderous |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between corpulent and ponderous

is that corpulent is (obsolete) physical, material, corporeal while ponderous is (obsolete) dense.

As adjectives the difference between corpulent and ponderous

is that corpulent is large in body; fat; overweight while ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponderous vs Ungraceful - What's the difference?

ponderous | ungraceful | Synonyms |

Ponderous is a synonym of ungraceful.


As adjectives the difference between ponderous and ungraceful

is that ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty while ungraceful is (colloquial|nonstandard) not graceful; lacking grace.

Ponderous vs Listless - What's the difference?

ponderous | listless | Related terms |

Ponderous is a related term of listless.


As adjectives the difference between ponderous and listless

is that ponderous is heavy, massive, weighty while listless is lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

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