Definition for Cumbersome:

• Troublesome; burdensome; unwieldy; not easily borne.

Synonyms for Cumbersome:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • cumbersome.
  •awkward (adjective)
  • dis commodious,
  • un-manageable,
  • most discommodious,
  • more discommodious,
  • un-handier,
  • un handiest,
  • unhandiest,
  • un manageable,
  • dis-commodious,
  • un-handiest,
  • un comfortable,
  • unhandier,
  • dis-agreeable,
  • un-comfortable,
  • un-handy,
  • un handy,
  • dis agreeable,
  • risky,
  • un handier.
  •bulky (adjective)
  • voluminous.
  •clumsy, awkward (adjective)
  • leaden,
  • clunky,
  • galumphing,
  • clunker,
  • clunking,
  • embarrassing.
  •difficult (adjective)
  • cantankerous,
  • toilsome,
  • complex,
  • demanding,
  • severe,
  • difficult,
  • adverse,
  • tight,
  • uphill,
  • rough,
  • strenuous,
  • stressful,
  • ticklish,
  • thorny,
  • finicky,
  • fussy,
  • hard,
  • complicated,
  • grinding,
  • tough,
  • rugged,
  • laborious,
  • wearing,
  • arduous,
  • knotty,
  • bothersome,
  • tricky,
  • wearying,
  • formidable,
  • harsh,
  • trying.
  •heavy (adjective)
  • lead-footed,
  • heavy-laden,
  • two-ton,
  • zaftig,
  • weighted.
  •heavy-laden (adjective)
  • L,
  • more l,
  • heavyladen,
  • heavy laden,
  • most l.
  •heavyweight (adjective)
  • heavyweight.
  •hefty (adjective)
  • ex tensive,
  • large scale,
  • most thumping,
  • more thumping,
  • largescale.
  •top-heavy (adjective)
  • imbalanced.

• n.

  •
  • faulty,
  • inefficient,
  • worthless,
  • useless,
  • pointless,
  • purposeless,
  • futile,
  • ineffective,
  • pathetic,
  • defective.
  •
  • high,
  • enormous,
  • great,
  • vast,
  • immense,
  • king-size,
  • wide,
  • huge.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • large.

Paraphrases for Cumbersome:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    sophisticated, elaborate, constraining, labour-intensive, binding, hard, restrictive, stringent, heavyweight, far-reaching.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    burdensome, onerous, unwieldy, difficult, troublesome, tedious, time-consuming, ponderous, laborious, complicated, bulky, clumsy, inconvenient, tiresome, complex, awkward, impractical, arduous, heavy, unmanageable, heavy-handed, uncomfortable, costly, convoluted, problematic, long-winded, tricky, inefficient, lengthy, sluggish, fraught, embarrassing, severe, unworkable, heavy-duty, tough, slow, intricate, inflexible, weighty, intractable, exhausting, challenging, expensive, troubled, tortuous, confusing, painful, painstaking, strenuous, serious, harsh, voluminous, troubling, thorny, protracted, distressing, daunting, overstaffed, enormous, messy, boring, excessive, uneasy, slow-moving, industrious, hefty, major, annoying.

Antonyms for Cumbersome:

• adj.

  • clumsy, awkward
    convenient, graceful, Unburdensome, Aiding, light, small, easy, fun, helpful, airy.
  • Other antonyms:
    functional, practicable, felicitous, handy, useful, practical, serviceable.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    manageable.

Cumbersome Sentence Examples:

• On their backs they carried, in addition to their cumbersome packs, extra shoes and extra bandoliers of cartridges.

• Even now, in the open air, with her cumbersome and shapeless fur coat and trousers and boots and vast hood, the beauty of her face was at least apparent; but her figure had to be taken on trust.

Homophones for Cumbersome:

• comparison, conversion, compression, common person.