cum
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some
Comparative
more cumbersome
Superlative
most cumbersome
1
challenging to manage or move due to size, weight, or awkward shape
- Carrying the cumbersome boxes up the stairs was exhausting.
- The cumbersome furniture made it challenging to navigate through the narrow hallway.
- She found the cumbersome backpack uncomfortable to wear during the hike.
- Maneuvering the cumbersome machinery in the workshop required careful precision.
- The cumbersome package barely fit through the doorway.
2
(of words, phrases, etc.) too long or difficult, often making communication more challenging
- His speech was filled with cumbersome phrases, making it hard for the audience to follow.
- The contract was written in cumbersome legal language that confused everyone involved.
- The instructions for assembling the furniture were unnecessarily cumbersome, leading to frustration.
- She found the academic paper's cumbersome jargon to be a barrier to understanding the main points.
3
(of a system, process, etc.) complex and lacking efficiency or speed
- The company's outdated filing system proved to be cumbersome, slowing down productivity.
- We encountered a cumbersome bureaucracy when trying to get approval for the project.
- The new software update was supposed to streamline operations, but instead, it introduced a cumbersome interface.
- The cumbersome process of manual data entry was finally replaced with an automated system, saving us time and effort.
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