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cumbersome
[ kuhm-ber-suhm ]
/ ˈkʌm bər səm /
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adjective
burdensome; troublesome.
unwieldy; clumsy.
OTHER WORDS FOR cumbersome
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Origin of cumbersome
OTHER WORDS FROM cumbersome
cum·ber·some·ly, adverbcum·ber·some·ness, nounWords 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 shapecumbersome baggage
difficult because of extent or complexitycumbersome accounts
Derived forms of cumbersome
cumbersomely or cumbrously, adverbcumbersomeness or cumbrousness, nounWord Origin for cumbersome
C14: cumber, short for encumber + -some 1
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