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cumbersome

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cumbersome in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. 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?"
    awkward  clumsy  cumbersome  inapt  inept  ill-chosen 
  2. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
    "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"
    cumbersome  cumbrous 
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