Difference between Ponderous and Lumbering

What is the difference between Ponderous and Lumbering?

Ponderous as an adjective is clumsy and unwieldy because of its weight. while Lumbering as an adjective is clumsy or awkward.

Ponderous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Clumsy and unwieldy because of its weight. Extremely dull or boring. Slow and heavy.

Lumbering

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Clumsy or awkward.Heavy, slow and laborious; ponderous.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The business of felling trees for lumber.

We hope you now know whether to use Ponderous or Lumbering in your sentence.

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