Associations to the word «Cumbersome»

Wiktionary

CUMBERSOME, adjective. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous.
CUMBERSOME, adjective. Not easily managed or handled; awkward.
CUMBERSOME, adjective. Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

Dictionary definition

CUMBERSOME, adjective. Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing".
CUMBERSOME, adjective. Not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?".

Wise words

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John Adams