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   cumbersome

   /ˈkʌmbəs(ə)m/

   adjective

   • 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy: "cumbersome diving suits" Similar unwieldyunmanageableawkwardclumsyungainlyinconvenientincommodiousbulkylargeheavyheftyweightyburdensomeinformal:hulkingclunkyrare:cumbrousunhandylumbersomeOpposite manageableconvenient
   • ▪ slow or complicated and therefore inefficient: "organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures" Similar complicatedcomplexinvolvedinefficientbadly organizedwastefulunwieldyslowslow-movingOpposite straightforwardefficient

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘difficult to get through’): from cumber + -some1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cumbersomely adverb
   • 2. cumbersomeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cumbersomeCumbersome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CUMBERSOME is unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk. How to use cumbersome in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cumbersome.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cumbersomeCUMBERSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CUMBERSOME definition: 1. awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective: 2. awkward because of being large…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › cumbersomeCUMBERSOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cumbersomeCumbersome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight. “a cumbersome piece of machinery”. synonyms: cumbrous. unmanageable, unwieldy. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape. adjective. not elegant or graceful in expression. “his cumbersome writing style”.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cumbersomeCumbersome - definition of cumbersome by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk: tried to lug the cumbersome luggage up the stairs. 2. Difficult to use or deal with: cumbersome instructions; a cumbersome name; a cumbersome registration process.

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   Definition of cumbersome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cumbersome_adjcumbersome, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cumbersome, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.