cumbersome
burdensome; troublesome.
unwieldy; clumsy.
Origin of cumbersome
1Other words for cumbersome
Other words from cumbersome
- cum·ber·some·ly, adverb
- cum·ber·some·ness, noun
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How to use cumbersome in a sentence
Innovations in winter weather gear like heated jackets and clothing are designed to bring amazing warmth without cumbersome extra layers.
Best heated vest: Beat the cold weather with the right winter gear | PopSci Commerce Team | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAs models drop unnecessary keys, the mechanical keyboard will be less cumbersome to carry around and will feel more comfortable resting on your lap.
Best mechanical keyboard: Game, code, type, and work smoother and faster | PopSci Commerce Team | February 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe Lions take on what many consider to be a cumbersome contract for Goff.
Lions agree to trade Matthew Stafford to Rams for Jared Goff, draft picks | Mark Maske | January 31, 2021 | Washington PostWhile using an odd button to crouch or attack may be cumbersome on consoles, the wrong decision in VR can make players physically ill, resulting in nausea, eyestrain, and other side-effects.
Virtual reality has real problems. Here’s how game developers seek to delete them. | Derek Swinhart | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostA lightweight vacuum is no use if it’s cumbersome and difficult to maneuver, so ask yourself what you want to use your vacuum for—see our section below if stairs and cars are going to be a large part of your cleaning—and choose accordingly.
Best cordless vacuum: Suck up debris without getting yourself tangled | Charlotte Marcus | January 19, 2021 | Popular-Science
“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says | Kimberly Dozier | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTCunningham was blown away by HyperCard when he first saw it, but he found it cumbersome.
But the technology, while powerful, is cumbersome and takes anywhere from 12 hours to four days to yield a result.
This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It? | Abby Haglage | October 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMaking ice cream was cumbersome, too, so for a long time only the elite could afford to eat it.
An Investigation Into the Delicious Origins of Ice Cream | Andrew Romano | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSecond, the dismissal process for ineffective teachers is so cumbersome and costly that it rarely works as it should.
Vergara v. California: The Most Important Court Case You’ve Never Heard Of | Campbell Brown | May 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn that poignant moment of self-revelation Tom's cumbersome machinery of intuition did not fail him.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodA gust of wind filled the proa's cumbersome triangular sail and drove her forward.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamBut we have no need for such cumbersome fixtures in this day of wiring.
Color Value | C. R. CliffordA giant figure, grimly grotesque in a cumbersome vacuum suit, swaggered forward.
Feline Red | Robert SampsonBenton called the measure "the complex, Fillmore's Presidency cumbersome, expensive, annoying and ineffective fugitive slave law."
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin Emerson
British Dictionary definitions for cumbersome
cumbrous (ˈkʌmbrəs)
/ (ˈkʌmbəsəm) /
awkward because of size, weight, or shape: cumbersome baggage
difficult because of extent or complexity: cumbersome accounts
Origin of cumbersome
1Derived forms of cumbersome
- cumbersomely or cumbrously, adverb
- cumbersomeness or cumbrousness, noun
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