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cumbersome

The correct spelling is cumbersome.

How to pronounce cumbersome

adjective

IPA: /ˈkʌmbɚsəm/

Say it like: Cum-ber-som-e

The correct spelling is cumbersome. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious For example: "Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production."

Usage Examples

Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production.

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

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
  2. 2.Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
  3. 3.Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.
  4. 4.Inert, lumbering, slow in movement

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