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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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   What does cumbersome mean?

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

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   How do you use cumbersome in a sentence?

   • You have to wrestle a bit with the longish word cumbersome; it's cumbersome, or kind of long and clumsy, to tumble out in a sentence. It's hard to use it gracefully. A "cumber" is something that slows you down, and though the words aren't related, "lumber" includes big pieces of heavy wood, which might slow down the person carrying them.

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   What does it mean if a computer is cumbersome?

   • Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle . Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is actually easy to use. ...muffled up in thick and cumbersome clothing. A cumbersome system or process is very complicated and inefficient . ...an old and cumbersome computer system.

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   What is a cumbersome machine?

   • Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle. Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is actually easy to use. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   Cumbersome means awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective. See how to use this adjective in sentences and synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Cumbersome means having great weight or bulk that makes something hard to handle or manage. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for cumbersome.

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   cumbersome: 1 adj 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 adj not elegant or graceful in expression “his cumbersome writing style” Synonyms: awkward , clumsy , ill-chosen , ...

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   Cumbersome means large and heavy or very complicated and inefficient. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency.

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