Ponderous vs. Serious

Ponderousadjective

Heavy, massive, weighty.

Ponderousadjective

Serious, onerous, oppressive.

Ponderousadjective

Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.

Ponderousadjective

Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression.

Ponderousadjective

(rare) Characterized by or associated with pondering.

Ponderousadjective

(obsolete) Dense.

Ponderousadjective

Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant.

Ponderousadjective

Important; momentous; forcible.

Ponderousadjective

Heavy; dull; wanting; lightless or spirit; as, a ponderous style; a ponderous joke.

Ponderousadjective

slow and laborious because of weight;

Ponderousadjective

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness;

Ponderousadjective

labored and dull;

Ponderousadjective

slow and clumsy because of great weight

Ponderousadjective

(especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious

Seriousadjective

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

Seriousadjective

Important; weighty; not insignificant

Seriousadjective

Really intending what is said; in earnest; not jocular or deceiving

Seriousadjective

Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.

Seriousadjective

Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.

Seriousadjective

Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.

Seriousadjective

Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.

Seriousadjective

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities;

Seriousadjective

of great consequence;

Seriousadjective

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;

Seriousadjective

appealing to the mind;

Seriousadjective

completely lacking in playfulness

Seriousadjective

requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve;