Cumbersome

adjective

/ˈkʌmbɚsəm/

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveBurdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious

2.adjectiveNot easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.

"Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production."

3.adjectiveHard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

"A slaves' work was as cumbersome as toiling on the fields, or in the mines."

4.adjectiveInert, lumbering, slow in movement

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