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cumbersome

Letters that make cumbersome

s, o, b, e, c, m, r, u are letters that make 'cumbersome'

Words within cumbersome

ER, some, cum, MB, som, cumber, be, umber, so, Mb, ME, Be, Cu, Er are words within 'cumbersome'

cumbersome is a 10 letter word starting with c
cumbersome is a 10 letter word ending with e

2 possible definitions for 'cumbersome'

Cumbersome as "not elegant or graceful in expression"

Under this definition, cumbersome is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awkward, inept, clumsy, inapt, ill-chosen have the same meaning as 'cumbersome'

Derivatives of cumbersome

stiffness, awkwardness, inaptness, clumsiness, gracelessness, ineptitude, slowness, inappositeness, ineptness, maladroitness are derivatives of 'cumbersome'.

Similar to cumbersome

infelicitous is similar to cumbersome.

Example of cumbersome used within this context

"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?"

Cumbersome as "difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight"

Under this definition, cumbersome is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cumbrous has the same meaning as cumbersome

Derivatives of cumbersome

awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness are derivatives of 'cumbersome'.

Similar to cumbersome

unwieldy, unmanageable are similar to 'cumbersome'.

Example of cumbersome used within this context

"a cumbersome piece of machinery", "cumbrous protective clothing"