cum´ber|some|ness

cum´ber|some|ness
cum|ber|some «KUHM buhr suhm», adjective.
1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome: »

The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses.

SYNONYM(S): ponderous, weighty.
2. inconvenient; embarrassing: »

a cumbersome obligation.

SYNONYM(S): onerous, troublesome.
cum´ber|some|ly, adverb.
cum´ber|some|ness, noun.

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  • cum´ber|some|ly — cum|ber|some «KUHM buhr suhm», adjective. 1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome: »The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses. SYNONYM(S): ponderous, weighty. 2. inconvenient;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cum|ber|some — «KUHM buhr suhm», adjective. 1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome: »The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses. SYNONYM(S): ponderous, weighty. 2. inconvenient; embarrassing: »a cumb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cumbersome — cum ber*some (k?m b?r s?m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. [1913 Webster] To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cumbersomely — cumbersome cum ber*some (k?m b?r s?m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. [1913 Webster] To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cumbersomeness — cumbersome cum ber*some (k?m b?r s?m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. [1913 Webster] To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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