Definition Synonyms
Definition of cumbersome - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hard to handledifficult to handle or use due to size or weight
- The cumbersome package was hard to carry upstairs.
2.
efficiencyslow or complicated and therefore inefficient
- The cumbersome process took hours to complete.
3.
movementRare awkward and clumsy in movementRare
- His cumbersome walk made him slow.
Origin of cumbersome
Middle English, cumber (burden) + some (characterized by)
Terms with cumbersome included in their meaning
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useless gear
cumbersome useless piece of equipment
physical state
having limbs that feel weighted or cumbersome
figurative
something large or cumbersome
carry heavily
carry something heavy or cumbersome
movement
awkward or cumbersome in movement or style
Examples of cumbersome in a sentence
Her dress was beautiful but cumbersome to wear. The cumbersome system frustrated everyone. Her cumbersome outfit made it hard to move. The cumbersome equipment was hard to carry. Her cumbersome movements were due to the heavy costume.
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- French:encombrant, peu efficace, ...
- German:unhandlich, umständlich, ...
- Italian:ingombrante, complicato, ...
- Spanish:incómodo, engorroso, ...
- Portuguese:pesado, complicado, ...
- Chinese:难处理的, 繁琐的, ...
- Japanese:重い, 複雑な, ...
- Arabic:ضخم, مُتَعَسِّر, ...
- Hebrew:מְגוּשָׁם, מְסַרְבֵּל, ...
- Russian:тяжёлый, трудоёмкий, ...
- Ukrainian:важкий, обтяжливий, ...
- Hindi:भारी, पेचीदा, ...
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