cumbersome

Definition of cumbersome

Adjectives

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
"a cumbersome piece of machinery"
Synonyms:
cumbrous
unmanageable, unwieldy
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
not elegant or graceful in expression
"his cumbersome writing style"
Synonyms:
awkward, clumsy, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
infelicitous
not appropriate in application; defective

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