Cumbersome Definition

kŭmbər-səm
adjective
Hard to handle or deal with as because of size, weight, or complexity; burdensome; unwieldy; clumsy.
Webster's New World
Difficult to use or deal with.
Cumbersome instructions; a cumbersome name; a cumbersome registration process.
American Heritage

Not easily managed or handled; awkward.

Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production.
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Origin of Cumbersome

  • cumber (“hindrance”) +‎ -some.

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Cumbersome Sentence Examples

  • The large lockers were cumbersome and heavy.

  • This is going to be a lot more cumbersome than my usual costume.

  • While it was feasible, Quinn's equipment was cumbersome and there were the ever present problem of absolute quiet, not to mention the security issue.

  • Berzelius, although by common consent it was much simpler and more convenient than his cumbersome system of circular symbols.

  • Their first cost, however, is high and the cumbersome parts occupy much space in the shaft.

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