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cumbersome
US /ˈkʌm.bɚ.səm/
UK /ˈkʌm.bɚ.səm/
1.
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
:
•
The equipment was too
cumbersome
to carry.
•
The old computer was very
cumbersome
.
:
bulky
heavy
unwieldy
awkward
clumsy
2.
slow or inefficient
:
•
The bureaucratic process was very
cumbersome
.
•
Their old system is too
cumbersome
to be effective.
:
inefficient
slow
awkward
complex
complicated