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cumbersome

 
(kŭm'bər-səm) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk. See synonyms at heavy.
  2. Troublesome or onerous.
cumbersomely cum'ber·some·ly adv.

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adjective

    Unwieldy or clumsy, especially due to excess weight: cumbrous, heavy, lumpish, lumpy, ponderous. See easy/hard, heavy/light.

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adj

Definition: clumsy, awkward
Antonyms: graceful

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Awkward to carry due to weight or size.

pronunciation The couch was a cumbersome piece of furniture to move into their new home.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - besværlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
hinderlijk, moeilijk hanteerbaar, log, plomp

Français (French)
adj. - lourd, encombrant, massif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - hinderlich, schwerfällig, umständlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δυσκίνητος, άβολος, βαρύς, ογκώδης, δύσχρηστος

Italiano (Italian)
pesante, ingombrante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - incômodo

Русский (Russian)
громоздкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - molesto, incómodo, engorroso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hindersam, tung, klumpig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
讨厌的, 累赘的, 麻烦的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 討厭的, 累贅的, 麻煩的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성가신, 장애가 되는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 重くて持ちにくい, やっかいな, 煩わしい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثقيل الحركه, متعب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסורבל, מגושם‬


 
 

 

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