Definition of cumbersome Cumbersome
/kʌˈmbɚsʌm/ - [kumbersum] - cum•ber•some
We found 8 definitions of cumbersome from 4 different sources.
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What does cumbersome mean?
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| cumbersome - difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing" | ||
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| unwieldy, unmanageable difficult to work or manipulate; "unwieldy rules and regulations" | ||
| 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?" | ||
| awkward, clumsy, inapt, inept, ill-chosen | ||
| infelicitous not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cumbersome (a.)
Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. - cumbersome (a.)
Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or machine.
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cumbersome
Difficult to handle, because of shape.
