Definition of Cumbersome
Cumbersome
cum·ber·some


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Causing difficulty or trouble; awkward to handle or manage.

e.g. The cumbersome luggage made it hard to navigate the airport.

(adjective)
complicated or slow-moving and therefore inefficient;

e.g. She had to go through the cumbersome bureaucratic policies in order to get her license.

(adjective)
troublesome or bothersome;

e.g. They have to complete many cumbersome tasks before they can leave for the day.



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