Synonyms for cumbrous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Cumbersome — giving annoyance or trouble; troublesome, vexatious
cumbersome, burdensome, heavy, bulky, unwieldy, lumbering, unmanageable, wearisome, clumsy, ponderous
Other
encumbrous dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Giving annoyance or trouble; troublesome, vexatious.
Related words
- Word family
- cumber cumbersome cumberworld
Example sentences
- bulky This is bulky, so I'll send it by home delivery.
- cumbersome Why did we get a washbasin? It's so cumbersome!
- burdensome I appreciated her kindness, while I feel it burdensome.
- unwieldy The vacuum cleaner is a bit unwieldy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cumbrous | falling | |
| bulky | steady | |
| cumbersome | steady | |
| burdensome | steady | |
| unwieldy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- heavy2, bulky2
- 6 letters
- clumsy2
- 8 letters
- unwieldy3
- 9 letters
- lumbering3, ponderous3, wearisome3
- 10 letters
- cumbersome3, burdensome3, encumbrous
- 12 letters
- unmanageable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy2 = 2 syllables).