cumbersome

🇺🇸 /ˈkʌmbərsəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkʌmbəsəm/
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adjective
R

Something that is large, heavy, and hard to carry or move.

The cumbersome box made it difficult to move.

R

A process or system that is slow and complicated.

The cumbersome registration process took a long time to complete.

R

A word or phrase that is long and complicated, making it hard to remember or use.

The company changed its cumbersome name to a shorter and simpler one.

translation

adj. Something that is large, heavy, and hard to carry or move.; A process or system that is slow and complicated.; A word or phrase that is long and complicated, making it hard to remember or use.