Dictionary Entry
cumbersome
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈkʌmbɚsəm/Word FrequencyCommon (4.19)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
In a Sentence
“The cumbersome suitcase made it hard to move through the narrow hallway.”
Published Usage Examples
“That results in cumbersome procedures for many passengers.”
“It also seems to me that on the core amnesty point, what the negotiators came up with was simultaneously unduly cumbersome from a humanitarian point of view while also not in any way appeasing restrictionist concerns.”
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Origin
From Middle English ‘cumb’ meaning ‘weight, burden’ plus the suffix -some.
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