cumbersome

[ kuhm-ber-suhm ]
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adjective
  1. burdensome; troublesome.

  2. unwieldy; clumsy.

Origin of cumbersome

1
First recorded in 1325–75, cumbersome is from the Middle English word cummyrsum.See cumber, -some1

Other words for cumbersome

Other words from cumbersome

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

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British Dictionary definitions for cumbersome

cumbersome

cumbrous (ˈkʌmbrəs)

/ (ˈkʌmbəsəm) /


adjective
  1. awkward because of size, weight, or shape: cumbersome baggage

  2. difficult because of extent or complexity: cumbersome accounts

Origin of cumbersome

1
C14: cumber, short for encumber + -some 1

Derived forms of cumbersome

  • cumbersomely or cumbrously, adverb
  • cumbersomeness or cumbrousness, noun

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