单词	cumbersomeness
释义	cumbersome adjective cum·​ber·​some ˈkəm-bər-səm  1 : unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk a cumbersome package 2 : slow-moving : ponderous cumbersome administrative procedures 3 dialect : burdensome, troublesome cumbersomely adverb cumbersomeness noun Synonyms awkward bunglesome clumsy clunky cranky cumbrous ponderous ungainly unhandy unwieldy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Squad members, already decked out in cumbersome chemical suits, put on masks and rubber gloves. Ray Wilkinson, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 1991 He got the approval of the higher-ups, but the course was scuttled by members of his own department, who devised all kinds of cumbersome, silly requirements and prerequisites. Alice Munro, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 1989 He cut some segments of the 2" pine but discovered that … a cumbersome system of braces would be needed to hold the sides straight. John Updike, Couples, 1968 The application process is cumbersome and time-consuming. Her expanded job title is really cumbersome. Recent Examples on the Web The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Government action is seen as a slow, cumbersome, and blunt tool–a boulder thrown into the otherwise smooth waters of market efficiency. Denise Hearn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Processes may be perceived as bureaucracy, but in my experience, it is only called that when processes are cumbersome, complicated and unpredictable in regard to outcomes. Norma Watenpaugh, Forbes, 18 July 2022 But the legal process is cumbersome, expensive and long drawn. Diksha Madhok, CNN, 6 July 2022 Every city in Arizona’s NDO has processes that are cumbersome, lengthy and difficult to navigate and enforce. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 Today, a new wave of false eyelashes offers an alternative to the bigger-is-better mentality: faux fringe that’s ultrarealistic, less cumbersome to wear and expressly intended to be gender-fluid. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 Despite having a 22 percent larger screen than its predecessor, Lenovo's 16-inch ThinkPad X1 Fold didn't feel much more cumbersome to carry. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 Should restaurants continue using a technology that diners loathe, or revert to the more cumbersome option? Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see cumber entry 1 First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition cumbersome adjective cum·​ber·​some ˈkəm-bər-səm  : hard to handle or manage because of size or weight cumbersomeness noun as in ponderousness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ponderousness bulkiness heaviness solidity massiveness weightiness avoirdupois heftiness solidness substantiality substantialness hugeness bulk overweight Antonyms & Near Antonyms lightness weightlessness delicacy slightness flimsiness airiness ethereality insubstantiality etherealness fluffiness See More
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