cumbersome

adjective
UK: /ˈkʌmbəsəm/
US: /ˈkʌmbərsəm/

  1. Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

    1. The box is too cumbersome to move alone.
    2. The cumbersome bureaucracy made starting the business very hard, a real cumbersome task.

  2. Slow and complicated; inefficient.

    1. The process was cumbersome and slow.
    2. Dealing with the cumbersome regulations requires significant expertise, that's cumbersome.

Synonyms

awkward cumbersome clumsy inefficient bulky complicated ponderous complex unwieldy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cumbersome" in English means: Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy., Slow and complicated; inefficient..

The phonetic transcription of "cumbersome" is /ˈkʌmbəsəm/ in British English and /ˈkʌmbərsəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cumbersome": awkward, cumbersome, clumsy, inefficient, bulky, complicated, ponderous, complex, unwieldy.

Example usage of "cumbersome": "The box is too cumbersome to move alone.". More examples on the page.