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CUMBERSOME
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not elegant or graceful in expression
Example:
if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
Synonyms:
awkward; clumsy; cumbersome; ill-chosen; inapt; inept
Classified under:
Similar:
infelicitous (not appropriate in application; defective)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
Example:
cumbrous protective clothing
Synonyms:
cumbersome; cumbrous
Classified under:
Similar:
unmanageable; unwieldy (difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape)
Derivation:
cumbersomeness (trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape)
