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cumbersome
[kuhm-ber-suhm]
adjective
burdensome; troublesome.
Synonyms: , ,unwieldy; clumsy.
Synonyms:
cumbersome
/ ˈkʌmbəsəm, ˈkʌmbrəs /
adjective
awkward because of size, weight, or shape
cumbersome baggage
difficult because of extent or complexity
cumbersome accounts
Other 51Թ Forms
- cumbersomely adverb
- cumbersomeness noun
- ˈܳdz adverb
- ˈܳdzԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cumbersome1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cumbersome1
Example Sentences
Here they were again cumbersome in the field and struggled to know how to contain England with the ball.
But cost-cutting measures proposed by Rubio could threaten that by reducing staff and closing some embassies and consulates, increasing visa wait times and making an already cumbersome system more complicated and costly.
The production is somewhat hampered by Anthony Tran’s cumbersome costumes and Chin’s grimly rational scenic design.
The development partnership, the Vets Collective, relied on tax credit financing, a cumbersome process that not only can add years to a project but also only funds housing.
Because trial by jury is cumbersome, and justice still not guaranteed, why bother with any process at all?
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Related 51Թs
- bulky
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- heavy
- inconvenient
- ponderous
- tiresome
- unwieldy
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