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cumbersome
cum·ber·some C0802900 (kŭm′bər-səm)adj.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.
cum′ber·some·ly adv.cumbersome (ˈkʌmbəsəm) or cumbrousadj1. awkward because of size, weight, or shape: cumbersome baggage. 2. difficult because of extent or complexity: cumbersome accounts. [C14: cumber, short for encumber + -some1] ˈcumbersomely, ˈcumbrously adv ˈcumbersomeness, ˈcumbrousness ncum•ber•some (ˈkʌm bər səm)
adj. 1. burdensome; heavy or bulky. 2. unwieldy; clumsy. [1325–75] cum′ber•some•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cumbersome - difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"cumbrousunmanageable, unwieldy - difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel" | | 2. | cumbersome - not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"ill-chosen, inapt, inept, clumsy, awkwardinfelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" |
cumbersomeadjective1. awkward, heavy, hefty (informal), clumsy, bulky, weighty, impractical, inconvenient, burdensome, unmanageable, clunky (informal), cumbrous Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is easy to use.
awkward practical, compact, convenient, handy, easy to use, manageable, wieldy2. inefficient, unwieldy, badly organized an old and cumbersome computer system
inefficient efficient, serviceablecumbersomeadjectiveUnwieldy or clumsy, especially due to excess weight:cumbrous, heavy, lumpish, lumpy, ponderous.Translationscumbersome (ˈkambəsəm) adjective (of things) heavy and clumsy. a cumbersome piece of furniture. 笨重的 笨重的cumbersome
Synonyms for cumbersomeadj awkwardSynonyms- awkward
- heavy
- hefty
- clumsy
- bulky
- weighty
- impractical
- inconvenient
- burdensome
- unmanageable
- clunky
- cumbrous
Antonyms- practical
- compact
- convenient
- handy
- easy to use
- manageable
- wieldy
adj inefficientSynonyms- inefficient
- unwieldy
- badly organized
AntonymsSynonyms for cumbersomeadj unwieldy or clumsy, especially due to excess weightSynonyms- cumbrous
- heavy
- lumpish
- lumpy
- ponderous
Synonyms for cumbersomeadj difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weightSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not elegant or graceful in expressionSynonyms- ill-chosen
- inapt
- inept
- clumsy
- awkward
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