cumbersome

[ kuhm-ber-suhm ]

/ ˈkʌm bər səm /

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adjective

burdensome; troublesome.

unwieldy; clumsy.

Origin of cumbersome

First recorded in 1325–75, cumbersome is from the Middle English word cummyrsum. See cumber, -some¹

SYNONYMS FOR cumbersome

1 heavy, weighty, onerous.

2 awkward.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cumbersome

cum·ber·some·ly, adverb cum·ber·some·ness, noun

Words nearby cumbersome

cumberland, cumberland gap, cumberland mountains, cumberland sauce, cumbernauld, cumbersome, cumbia, cumbrance, cumbria, cumbrian, cumbrian mountains

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British Dictionary definitions for cumbersome

cumbersome

cumbrous (ˈkʌmbrəs)

/ (ˈkʌmbəsəm) /

adjective

awkward because of size, weight, or shape cumbersome baggage

difficult because of extent or complexity cumbersome accounts

Derived forms of cumbersome

cumbersomely or cumbrously, adverb cumbersomeness or cumbrousness, noun

Word Origin for cumbersome

C14: cumber, short for encumber + -some 1

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cumbrous (ˈkʌmbrəs)

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