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cumbersome

UK
/ˈkʌmbəsəm/
US
/ˈkʌmbərsəm/

Translations

cumbersomeadjective
more cumbersome
Comp.
most cumbersome
Super.
UK
/ˈkʌmbəsəm/
US
/ˈkʌmbərsəm/
The cumbersome suitcase was hard to lift onto the train.
La valise encombrante était difficile à soulever dans le train.
lourdS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour une procédure, un système ou une tâche.
The cumbersome process of filling out the forms took hours.
Le processus lourd de remplissage des formulaires a pris des heures.
Additional translations
laborieuxSe dit d’un processus long et pénible; registre courant.
Synonyms
difficult
inconvenient
heavy
bulky
awkward
clumsy
unwieldy
Antonyms
manageable
easy
simple
lightweight

Definitions

cumbersomeadjective
Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use.
The cumbersome suitcase was hard to lift onto the train.
Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
The cumbersome process of filling out the forms took hours.
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