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CUMBERSOME

(adj.sat, adj.)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Cumbersome.

Cumbersome - as an adjective satellite

Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

Example: "A cumbersome piece of machinery"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cumbrous

Not elegant or graceful in expression

Example: "An awkward prose style"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
awkwardclumsyill-choseninaptinept

Cumbersome - as an adjective

Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious

Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.

Example: "Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production."

Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

Example: "A slaves' work was as cumbersome as toiling on the fields, or in the mines."

Inert, lumbering, slow in movement

Example Sentences

"Carrying a heavy backpack all day can be cumbersome."
"The new computer software is slow and cumbersome to use."
"The large and cumbersome suitcase barely fit in the car trunk."
"Wearing a cumbersome helmet can be uncomfortable during long rides."
"The bureaucratic process for obtaining a driver's license is cumbersome."
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Word Game Points

Is CUMBERSOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, cumbersome is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CUMBERSOME has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.

Is CUMBERSOME a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, cumbersome is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CUMBERSOME has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.

Is CUMBERSOME a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, cumbersome is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CUMBERSOME has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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