Cumbersome synonyms

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awkward
Difficult to handle or manage:
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clumsy
Gauche; inept:
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heavy
Not easily borne; oppressive:
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unmanageable
Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed; not controllable.
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troublesome
Characterized by or causing trouble or anxiety.
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bulky
Of large size for its weight:
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burdensome
Causing hardship or distress.
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cumbrous
Unwieldy because of its weight; cumbersome.
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massive
Affecting a large area of bodily tissue; widespread and severe:
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ponderous
Unwieldy because of weight
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weighty
Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
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easy (related)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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fiddly (related)
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time-consuming (related)
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complicated (related)
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error-prone (related)
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tedious (related)
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costly (related)
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inflexible (related)
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impractical (related)
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inefficient (related)
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graceful (antonym)
Having grace, or beauty of form, composition, movement, or expression; elegant
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lumpish
Stupid or dull.
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lumpy
Like a lump; heavy; clumsy
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inapt
Not apt; not suitable; inappropriate
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inept
Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence
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ill-chosen
not elegant or graceful in expression
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Cumbersome Sentence Examples

  • The large lockers were cumbersome and heavy.

  • This is going to be a lot more cumbersome than my usual costume.

  • While it was feasible, Quinn's equipment was cumbersome and there were the ever present problem of absolute quiet, not to mention the security issue.

  • Their first cost, however, is high and the cumbersome parts occupy much space in the shaft.

  • But this advantage is only procured by the sacrifice of some accuracy; for notwithstanding the cumbersome apparatus employed, the conditions of the problem are not always exactly satisfied, nor is it possible that they can be always satisfied by any similar method of proceeding.

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