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Cumbersome

adjective/kˈʌmbɚsˌʌm/
Definition
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
not elegant or graceful in expression
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌmbɚsˌʌm/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈʌmbəsˌʌm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈʌmbəsˌʌm/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈʌmbɚsˌʌm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivedifficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
“a cumbersome piece of machinery”
adjectivenot elegant or graceful in expression
“an awkward prose style”
Word Forms
cumbersomenessnountrouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
awkwardnessnoununskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
clumsinessnounthe inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
inaptnessnouninappropriateness
ineptnessnoununskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwerfällig
schwierig zu handhaben oder zu verwenden, insbesondere aufgrund der Größe oder des Gewichts
🇫🇷French
lourd
difficile à manipuler ou à utiliser notamment en raison de la taille ou du poids
🇪🇸Spanish
incómodo
Difícil de manejar o usar, especialmente debido al tamaño o peso.
🇮🇹Italian
ingombrante
difficile da maneggiare o utilizzare soprattutto a causa delle dimensioni o del peso
🇳🇱Dutch
moeizaam
moeilijk te hanteren of te gebruiken, vooral vanwege de grootte of het gewicht
🇵🇹Portuguese
complicado
difícil de manusear ou usar, especialmente devido ao tamanho ou peso
🇷🇺Russian
громоздкий
трудно обращаться или использовать, особенно из-за размера или веса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोझिल
विशेष रूप से आकार या वजन के कारण संभालना या उपयोग करना मुश्किल है
🇧🇩Bengali
কষ্টকর
বিশেষ করে আকার বা ওজনের কারণে পরিচালনা বা ব্যবহার করা কঠিন
🇮🇳Tamil
சிரமமான
குறிப்பாக அளவு அல்லது எடை காரணமாக கையாள அல்லது பயன்படுத்த கடினமாக உள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
గజిబిజిగా
ముఖ్యంగా పరిమాణం లేదా బరువు కారణంగా నిర్వహించడం లేదా ఉపయోగించడం కష్టం
🇮🇳Marathi
अवजड
विशेषतः आकार किंवा वजनामुळे हाताळणे किंवा वापरणे कठीण आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોજારૂપ
ખાસ કરીને કદ અથવા વજનને કારણે હેન્ડલ કરવું અથવા વાપરવું મુશ્કેલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೊಡಕಿನ
ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಗಾತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ತೂಕದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಬಳಸಲು ಕಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുള്ള
പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് വലിപ്പമോ ഭാരമോ കാരണം കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യാനോ ഉപയോഗിക്കാനോ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੋਝਲ
ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਕਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਭਾਰ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੈਂਡਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਵਰਤਣਾ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوجھل
خاص طور پر سائز یا وزن کی وجہ سے سنبھالنا یا استعمال کرنا مشکل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
麻烦的
难以处理或使用,尤其是由于尺寸或重量
🇯🇵Japanese
面倒な
特にサイズや重量のせいで、取り扱いや使用が難しい
🇰🇷Korean
번거로운
특히 크기나 무게 때문에 취급이나 사용이 어렵습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cồng kềnh
khó xử lý hoặc sử dụng đặc biệt là do kích thước hoặc trọng lượng
🇹🇭Thai
ยุ่งยาก
ยากต่อการจัดการหรือใช้งานโดยเฉพาะเนื่องจากขนาดหรือน้ำหนัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
rumit
sulit untuk ditangani atau digunakan terutama karena ukuran atau beratnya
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakapagod
mahirap hawakan o gamitin lalo na dahil sa laki o bigat
🇲🇾Malay
menyusahkan
sukar dikendalikan atau digunakan terutamanya kerana saiz atau berat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرهقة
يصعب التعامل معها أو استخدامها خاصة بسبب الحجم أو الوزن
🇮🇷Persian
دست و پا گیر
دست زدن یا استفاده به خصوص به دلیل اندازه یا وزن دشوار است
🇹🇷Turkish
hantal
özellikle boyut veya ağırlık nedeniyle taşınması veya kullanılması zor
🇮🇱Hebrew
מסורבל
קשה לטפל או להשתמש במיוחד בגלל גודל או משקל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cumbersome'?
The primary meaning of 'cumbersome' is 'difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cumbersome' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cumbersome' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cumbersome' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cumbersome' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cumbersome' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cumbersome' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cumbersome' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cumbersome' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'cumbersome' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'cumbersome' as formal, casual, or slang?
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