Definition of cumbersome in English:

cumbersome

adjective ˈkʌmbəs(ə)mˈkəmbərsəm

1Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
笨重的；携带（或使用）不方便的；难操作的
cumbersome diving suits
笨重的潜水服。
Example sentencesExamples
- The other possibility was that they were about to carry something heavy or cumbersome out of the room.
- Stacy was the first to point out how cumbersome all that money was to carry.
- It felt as heavy and cumbersome as armour, though she was warm and snug enough.
- She didn't care that she didn't have a backpack to carry her cumbersome books in.
- This was made easier by the fact that cameras were too cumbersome for soldiers to carry into combat.
- This is super heavy, real cumbersome, and not very conducive for what they want to do.
- In her haste, she has packed too many items into one huge and cumbersome bundle, which she can barely carry let alone see around.
- They are heavy, cumbersome and awkward, made from the most basic materials.
- Both don the heavy, cumbersome diving suits and have their huge helmet clamped on.
- The major gripe by referees was the fact that the apparatus they were asked to carry was heavy and cumbersome.
- It was difficult for Cora to walk in because the train was three feet long, heavy, and cumbersome.
- Considering the wealth of knowledge, one can forgive the fact that the book is huge and cumbersome to carry around.
- My tackle seemed entirely appropriate in the garage but proved cumbersome on the rocks.
- You might have thought that wool meant a heavy, cumbersome, musty olive drab green blanket.
- Concrete rings have been used in the past but can be quite cumbersome and heavy for the home garden.
- A folding chair such as this could just as easily have been made from wood, and wouldn't have been any heavier or cumbersome to use.
- She carried her cumbersome equipment herself, kept a low profile and discouraged people from focusing on her.
- She was determined to show this woman that she was not a cumbersome weight.
- Though her cast was heavy and cumbersome she was able to get around after the first week.
- Additionally, we found the numerous pieces cumbersome and the carrying case a tad bulky for our tastes.
Synonyms
unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, inconvenient, incommodious
bulky, large, heavy, hefty, weighty, burdensome
informal hulking, clunky
rare cumbrous, unhandy, lumbersome
1. 1.1 Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
  麻烦的；累赘的
  organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures
  结构复杂和等级森严的组织机构。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The command economy relied upon a vast and cumbersome bureaucracy in which there were few incentives for efficiency and innovation.
  Now you need to go through a cumbersome registration procedure to get to the column.
  And many people find it cumbersome to stop their routine to take their pulse.
  Voters can only wait and see if they elected a capable team to carry out these cumbersome tasks.
  There is a plethora of solutions that companies can purchase, but sometimes they can be rather cumbersome to implement.
  The modular fighting system could make this deployment process even more cumbersome.
  But Franklin wanted to make the process less cumbersome.
  "Some people might find the new system cumbersome and not bother registering to vote, " he said.
  This type of action is none the less procedurally cumbersome and substantively difficult to apply, and is rarely used.
  This was still a very slow and cumbersome way to communicate, and it had its own frustrations.
  Further, the system of citation seems needlessly cumbersome.
  The complexities of having eight different airlines with different working cultures must surely prove cumbersome.
  Special tables had been set up for employees to deal with this cumbersome procedure.
  We end up with legislation that is cumbersome and fraught with difficulty.
  Quite a lot of accused pay up rather than go through the cumbersome appeal procedure.
  If a task manager is too cumbersome to use, you won't bother with it.
  Now, tax saving is set to become a less cumbersome process.
  The process may be somewhat cumbersome, but it could avoid problems down the road.
  While still helpful, the 1998 amendment proved cumbersome in its administration.
  She said the system was extremely cumbersome and that this had given some people cutting corners and operating illegally.
  Synonyms
  complicated, complex, involved, inefficient, badly organized, wasteful, unwieldy, slow, slow-moving

Derivatives

cumbersomely

adverb

Its turning circle is cumbersomely, and sometimes terrifyingly, wide.
Example sentencesExamples
- On this cumbersomely titled solo outing, he gets a chance to explore what is clearly a lifelong fascination with traditional blues and folk forms, choosing to present them in as authentic a context as possible.
- I lay down on my back, legs cumbersomely bent beneath me.
- It's cumbersomely long for an advertisement, but not long or substantial enough to satisfy as entertainment; still, it's an unusual bit of ephemera and offers a taste of the way the film was promoted.
- She slung her bag cumbersomely about her neck and tucked it under one arm then slid off of her bed and took quite a few seconds to look around the room, apparently absorbing everything.

cumbersomeness

noun

The cumbersomeness and time-consuming nature of these new arrangements have resulted in only six countries benefiting from them.
Example sentencesExamples
- To cut down on the cumbersomeness, I'm just going to post new ones on the archives page from now on.
- A soldier grabbed his battle-axe; struggling with its weight and cumbersomeness, another lifted the blades and carried it away.
- The wrong-headed pressures toward centralization and state bureaucracy, the sheer cumbersomeness of its political mechanisms, the wide cultural gaps papered over by the union, could eventually lead to meltdown.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'difficult to get through'): from cumber + -some¹.

Definition of cumbersome in US English:

cumbersome

adjectiveˈkəmbərsəmˈkəmbərsəm

1Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
笨重的；携带（或使用）不方便的；难操作的
cumbersome diving suits
笨重的潜水服。
Example sentencesExamples
- A folding chair such as this could just as easily have been made from wood, and wouldn't have been any heavier or cumbersome to use.
- They are heavy, cumbersome and awkward, made from the most basic materials.
- You might have thought that wool meant a heavy, cumbersome, musty olive drab green blanket.
- This was made easier by the fact that cameras were too cumbersome for soldiers to carry into combat.
- Though her cast was heavy and cumbersome she was able to get around after the first week.
- The other possibility was that they were about to carry something heavy or cumbersome out of the room.
- Additionally, we found the numerous pieces cumbersome and the carrying case a tad bulky for our tastes.
- It felt as heavy and cumbersome as armour, though she was warm and snug enough.
- Concrete rings have been used in the past but can be quite cumbersome and heavy for the home garden.
- In her haste, she has packed too many items into one huge and cumbersome bundle, which she can barely carry let alone see around.
- The major gripe by referees was the fact that the apparatus they were asked to carry was heavy and cumbersome.
- Stacy was the first to point out how cumbersome all that money was to carry.
- This is super heavy, real cumbersome, and not very conducive for what they want to do.
- Both don the heavy, cumbersome diving suits and have their huge helmet clamped on.
- It was difficult for Cora to walk in because the train was three feet long, heavy, and cumbersome.
- My tackle seemed entirely appropriate in the garage but proved cumbersome on the rocks.
- She was determined to show this woman that she was not a cumbersome weight.
- Considering the wealth of knowledge, one can forgive the fact that the book is huge and cumbersome to carry around.
- She carried her cumbersome equipment herself, kept a low profile and discouraged people from focusing on her.
- She didn't care that she didn't have a backpack to carry her cumbersome books in.
Synonyms
unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, inconvenient, incommodious
1. 1.1 Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
  麻烦的；累赘的
  organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures
  结构复杂和等级森严的组织机构。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Special tables had been set up for employees to deal with this cumbersome procedure.
  The modular fighting system could make this deployment process even more cumbersome.
  She said the system was extremely cumbersome and that this had given some people cutting corners and operating illegally.
  While still helpful, the 1998 amendment proved cumbersome in its administration.
  There is a plethora of solutions that companies can purchase, but sometimes they can be rather cumbersome to implement.
  The process may be somewhat cumbersome, but it could avoid problems down the road.
  The complexities of having eight different airlines with different working cultures must surely prove cumbersome.
  We end up with legislation that is cumbersome and fraught with difficulty.
  Now you need to go through a cumbersome registration procedure to get to the column.
  And many people find it cumbersome to stop their routine to take their pulse.
  Quite a lot of accused pay up rather than go through the cumbersome appeal procedure.
  But Franklin wanted to make the process less cumbersome.
  The command economy relied upon a vast and cumbersome bureaucracy in which there were few incentives for efficiency and innovation.
  This type of action is none the less procedurally cumbersome and substantively difficult to apply, and is rarely used.
  "Some people might find the new system cumbersome and not bother registering to vote, " he said.
  Voters can only wait and see if they elected a capable team to carry out these cumbersome tasks.
  Further, the system of citation seems needlessly cumbersome.
  If a task manager is too cumbersome to use, you won't bother with it.
  Now, tax saving is set to become a less cumbersome process.
  This was still a very slow and cumbersome way to communicate, and it had its own frustrations.
  Synonyms
  complicated, complex, involved, inefficient, badly organized, wasteful, unwieldy, slow, slow-moving

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘difficult to get through’): from cumber + -some.

词汇	cumbersome
释义	Definition of cumbersome in English: cumbersome adjective ˈkʌmbəs(ə)mˈkəmbərsəm 1Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. 笨重的；携带（或使用）不方便的；难操作的 cumbersome diving suits 笨重的潜水服。 Example sentencesExamples The other possibility was that they were about to carry something heavy or cumbersome out of the room. Stacy was the first to point out how cumbersome all that money was to carry. It felt as heavy and cumbersome as armour, though she was warm and snug enough. She didn't care that she didn't have a backpack to carry her cumbersome books in. This was made easier by the fact that cameras were too cumbersome for soldiers to carry into combat. This is super heavy, real cumbersome, and not very conducive for what they want to do. In her haste, she has packed too many items into one huge and cumbersome bundle, which she can barely carry let alone see around. They are heavy, cumbersome and awkward, made from the most basic materials. Both don the heavy, cumbersome diving suits and have their huge helmet clamped on. The major gripe by referees was the fact that the apparatus they were asked to carry was heavy and cumbersome. It was difficult for Cora to walk in because the train was three feet long, heavy, and cumbersome. Considering the wealth of knowledge, one can forgive the fact that the book is huge and cumbersome to carry around. My tackle seemed entirely appropriate in the garage but proved cumbersome on the rocks. You might have thought that wool meant a heavy, cumbersome, musty olive drab green blanket. Concrete rings have been used in the past but can be quite cumbersome and heavy for the home garden. A folding chair such as this could just as easily have been made from wood, and wouldn't have been any heavier or cumbersome to use. She carried her cumbersome equipment herself, kept a low profile and discouraged people from focusing on her. She was determined to show this woman that she was not a cumbersome weight. Though her cast was heavy and cumbersome she was able to get around after the first week. Additionally, we found the numerous pieces cumbersome and the carrying case a tad bulky for our tastes. Synonyms unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, inconvenient, incommodious bulky, large, heavy, hefty, weighty, burdensome informal hulking, clunky rare cumbrous, unhandy, lumbersome 1.1 Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. 麻烦的；累赘的 organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures 结构复杂和等级森严的组织机构。 Example sentencesExamples The command economy relied upon a vast and cumbersome bureaucracy in which there were few incentives for efficiency and innovation. Now you need to go through a cumbersome registration procedure to get to the column. And many people find it cumbersome to stop their routine to take their pulse. Voters can only wait and see if they elected a capable team to carry out these cumbersome tasks. There is a plethora of solutions that companies can purchase, but sometimes they can be rather cumbersome to implement. The modular fighting system could make this deployment process even more cumbersome. But Franklin wanted to make the process less cumbersome. "Some people might find the new system cumbersome and not bother registering to vote, " he said. This type of action is none the less procedurally cumbersome and substantively difficult to apply, and is rarely used. This was still a very slow and cumbersome way to communicate, and it had its own frustrations. Further, the system of citation seems needlessly cumbersome. The complexities of having eight different airlines with different working cultures must surely prove cumbersome. Special tables had been set up for employees to deal with this cumbersome procedure. We end up with legislation that is cumbersome and fraught with difficulty. Quite a lot of accused pay up rather than go through the cumbersome appeal procedure. If a task manager is too cumbersome to use, you won't bother with it. Now, tax saving is set to become a less cumbersome process. The process may be somewhat cumbersome, but it could avoid problems down the road. While still helpful, the 1998 amendment proved cumbersome in its administration. She said the system was extremely cumbersome and that this had given some people cutting corners and operating illegally. Synonyms complicated, complex, involved, inefficient, badly organized, wasteful, unwieldy, slow, slow-moving Derivatives cumbersomely adverb Its turning circle is cumbersomely, and sometimes terrifyingly, wide. Example sentencesExamples On this cumbersomely titled solo outing, he gets a chance to explore what is clearly a lifelong fascination with traditional blues and folk forms, choosing to present them in as authentic a context as possible. I lay down on my back, legs cumbersomely bent beneath me. It's cumbersomely long for an advertisement, but not long or substantial enough to satisfy as entertainment; still, it's an unusual bit of ephemera and offers a taste of the way the film was promoted. She slung her bag cumbersomely about her neck and tucked it under one arm then slid off of her bed and took quite a few seconds to look around the room, apparently absorbing everything. cumbersomeness noun The cumbersomeness and time-consuming nature of these new arrangements have resulted in only six countries benefiting from them. Example sentencesExamples To cut down on the cumbersomeness, I'm just going to post new ones on the archives page from now on. A soldier grabbed his battle-axe; struggling with its weight and cumbersomeness, another lifted the blades and carried it away. The wrong-headed pressures toward centralization and state bureaucracy, the sheer cumbersomeness of its political mechanisms, the wide cultural gaps papered over by the union, could eventually lead to meltdown. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'difficult to get through'): from cumber + -some¹. Definition of cumbersome in US English: cumbersome adjectiveˈkəmbərsəmˈkəmbərsəm 1Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. 笨重的；携带（或使用）不方便的；难操作的 cumbersome diving suits 笨重的潜水服。 Example sentencesExamples A folding chair such as this could just as easily have been made from wood, and wouldn't have been any heavier or cumbersome to use. They are heavy, cumbersome and awkward, made from the most basic materials. You might have thought that wool meant a heavy, cumbersome, musty olive drab green blanket. This was made easier by the fact that cameras were too cumbersome for soldiers to carry into combat. Though her cast was heavy and cumbersome she was able to get around after the first week. The other possibility was that they were about to carry something heavy or cumbersome out of the room. Additionally, we found the numerous pieces cumbersome and the carrying case a tad bulky for our tastes. It felt as heavy and cumbersome as armour, though she was warm and snug enough. Concrete rings have been used in the past but can be quite cumbersome and heavy for the home garden. In her haste, she has packed too many items into one huge and cumbersome bundle, which she can barely carry let alone see around. The major gripe by referees was the fact that the apparatus they were asked to carry was heavy and cumbersome. Stacy was the first to point out how cumbersome all that money was to carry. This is super heavy, real cumbersome, and not very conducive for what they want to do. Both don the heavy, cumbersome diving suits and have their huge helmet clamped on. It was difficult for Cora to walk in because the train was three feet long, heavy, and cumbersome. My tackle seemed entirely appropriate in the garage but proved cumbersome on the rocks. She was determined to show this woman that she was not a cumbersome weight. Considering the wealth of knowledge, one can forgive the fact that the book is huge and cumbersome to carry around. She carried her cumbersome equipment herself, kept a low profile and discouraged people from focusing on her. She didn't care that she didn't have a backpack to carry her cumbersome books in. Synonyms unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, inconvenient, incommodious 1.1 Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. 麻烦的；累赘的 organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures 结构复杂和等级森严的组织机构。 Example sentencesExamples Special tables had been set up for employees to deal with this cumbersome procedure. The modular fighting system could make this deployment process even more cumbersome. She said the system was extremely cumbersome and that this had given some people cutting corners and operating illegally. While still helpful, the 1998 amendment proved cumbersome in its administration. There is a plethora of solutions that companies can purchase, but sometimes they can be rather cumbersome to implement. The process may be somewhat cumbersome, but it could avoid problems down the road. The complexities of having eight different airlines with different working cultures must surely prove cumbersome. We end up with legislation that is cumbersome and fraught with difficulty. Now you need to go through a cumbersome registration procedure to get to the column. And many people find it cumbersome to stop their routine to take their pulse. Quite a lot of accused pay up rather than go through the cumbersome appeal procedure. But Franklin wanted to make the process less cumbersome. The command economy relied upon a vast and cumbersome bureaucracy in which there were few incentives for efficiency and innovation. This type of action is none the less procedurally cumbersome and substantively difficult to apply, and is rarely used. "Some people might find the new system cumbersome and not bother registering to vote, " he said. Voters can only wait and see if they elected a capable team to carry out these cumbersome tasks. Further, the system of citation seems needlessly cumbersome. If a task manager is too cumbersome to use, you won't bother with it. Now, tax saving is set to become a less cumbersome process. This was still a very slow and cumbersome way to communicate, and it had its own frustrations. Synonyms complicated, complex, involved, inefficient, badly organized, wasteful, unwieldy, slow, slow-moving Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘difficult to get through’): from cumber + -some.
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