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cumbersome
Disapproving
Examples
Carrying the cumbersome boxes up the stairs was exhausting.
The cumbersome furniture made it challenging to navigate through the narrow hallway.
02
(of words, phrases, etc.) too long or difficult, often making communication more challenging
DisapprovingExamples
His speech was filled with cumbersome phrases, making it hard for the audience to follow.
The contract was written in cumbersome legal language that confused everyone involved.
03
(of a system, process, etc.) complex and lacking efficiency or speed
DisapprovingExamples
The company 's outdated filing system proved to be cumbersome, slowing down productivity.
We encountered a cumbersome bureaucracy when trying to get approval for the project.
Lexical Tree
cumbersomeness
cumbersome
