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Cumbersome

Cumbersome Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cumbersome? [adj] 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?" [adj] difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cumbersome: awkward \| clumsy \| cumbrous \| ill-chosen \| inapt \| inept \| infelicitous \| unmanageable \| unwieldy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cumbersome: all thumbs \| awkward \| blunderheaded \| blundering \| boorish \| bulky \| bumbling \| bungling \| burdensome \| butterfingered \| careless \| clownish \| clumsy \| clumsy-fisted \| contrary \| crosswise \| cumbrous \| elephantine \| encumbering \| fingers all thumbs \| fumbling \| gauche \| gawkish \| gawky \| graceless \| ham-fisted \| ham-handed \| hampering \| heavy-handed \| hulking \| hulky \| impedimental \| impeding \| impeditive \| impractical \| inconvenient \| incumbent \| inelegant \| irksome \| left-hand \| left-handed \| loutish \| lubberly \| lumbering \| lumpish \| lumpy \| maladroit \| massive \| massy \| oafish \| onerous \| oppressive \| perverse \| ponderous \| sloppy \| stiff \| superincumbent \| tiresome \| uncouth \| ungainly \| ungraceful \| unhandy \| unmanageable \| unwieldy \| wearisome See Also \| Cumbersome In Webster's Dictionary \Cum"bersome\ (k?m"b?r-s?m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. To perform a cumbersome obedience. --Sir. P. Sidney. 2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or machine. He holds them in utter contempt, as lumbering, cumbersome, circuitous. --I. Taylor. -- {Cum"bersomely}, adv. -- {Cum"bersome*ness},n.

Cumbersome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cumbersome?

[adj] 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?"
[adj] difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"

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Cumbersome In Webster's Dictionary

\Cum"ber*some\ (k?m"b?r-s?m), a.
1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag;
   embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous.

         To perform a cumbersome obedience.    --Sir. P.
                                               Sidney.

2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or
   machine.

         He holds them in utter contempt, as lumbering,
         cumbersome, circuitous.               --I. Taylor.
   -- {Cum"ber*some*ly}, adv. -- {Cum"ber*some*ness},n.

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