cumbersome meaning and definition

CUMBERSOME adjective

Definition of cumbersome (adjective)

1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
   • "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"
   • synonyms: cumbrous
2. not elegant or graceful in expression
   • "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
   • synonyms: awkward, clumsy, ill-chosen, inapt, inept