cum·ber·some

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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

• 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;… …   Useful english dictionary

• cum — cum·bent; cum·ber·land; cum·ber·some; cum·ber·some·ly; cum·ber·some·ness; cum·brance; cum·brous; cum·brous·ly; cum·brous·ness; cum·bu; cum; cum·in; cum·i·nal·de·hyde; cum·ly; cum·mer; cum·mer·bund; cum·ming·ton·ite; cum·mock; de·cum·ben·cy;… …   English syllables

• cumbersome — cum·ber·some …   English syllables

• cumbersomely — cum·ber·some·ly …   English syllables

• cumbersome — cum•ber•some [[t]ˈkʌm bər səm[/t]] adj. 1) burdensome; heavy or bulky 2) unwieldy; clumsy • Etymology: 1325–75 cum′ber•some•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• cumbersome — cum|ber|some [ˈkʌmbəsəm US bər ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: cumber to prevent from moving freely, load (14 20 centuries) (from encumber) + some] 1.) a process or system that is cumbersome is slow and difficult ▪ Doctors are complaining that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cumbersome — cum|ber|some [ kʌmbərsəm ] adjective 1. ) not simple, fast, or effective enough and difficult or annoying to use: a cumbersome system/process/technique a ) large, heavy, and difficult to move or carry: Modern hand held cameras are far less… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cumbersomeness — cum·ber·some·ness …   English syllables