cumbersome

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkʌmbɚsəm/

Adjective

cumbersome

1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
2. Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.

   Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production.

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

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

4. Inert, lumbering, slow in movement

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:difficult

Synonyms

• cumbrous
• unwieldy

Translations

• French: encombrant
• German: hinderlich, lästig, mühsam, beschwerlich
• Italian: ingombrante
• Portuguese: incómodo (Portugal), incômodo (Brazil)
• Russian: обремени́тельный
• Spanish: pesado, cargante

Translations

• German: (objects) sperrig, (procedure) umständlich
• Italian: difficile da usare
• Portuguese: desajeitado
• Russian: громо́здкий

Translations

• French: pénible, fastidieux
• German: schwierig
• Russian: сло́жный

Translations

• French: lourd, lent
• German: schwerfällig
• Russian: объёмный

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