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cumbersome

[ kuhm-ber-suhm ]

adjective

  1. burdensome; troublesome.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. unwieldy; clumsy.

    Synonyms:



cumbersome

/ ˈkʌmbəsəm; ˈkʌmbrəs /

adjective

  1. awkward because of size, weight, or shape

    cumbersome baggage

  2. difficult because of extent or complexity

    cumbersome accounts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù²õ´Ç³¾±ð±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³¦³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù²õ´Ç³¾±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³Ü³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù·²õ´Ç³¾±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¦³Ü³¾î€ƒb±ð°ù·²õ´Ç³¾±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cumbersome1

First recorded in 1325–75, cumbersome is from the Middle English word cummyrsum. See cumber, -some 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cumbersome1

C14: cumber , short for encumber + -some 1
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In the 1970s, American political scientist Joseph Grieco described it as having one of the "most restrictive, cumbersome… regimes regulating foreign direct investments".

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The trucks are quiet, no exhaust, no cumbersome gear shifting, and the new models are fitted with the latest safety equipment, including backup sensors.

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Attempting to get a U.S. visa can be a complicated, cumbersome and lengthy ordeal.

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The cumbersome shoes advertised the wearer's leisure and emphasised their inability to partake in physical labour.

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Creating realistic 3D models for applications like virtual reality, filmmaking, and engineering design can be a cumbersome process requiring lots of manual trial and error.

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