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cumbersome

adjective

not elegant or graceful in expression

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. not elegant or graceful in expression

    “an awkward prose style”

adjective

  1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

    “a cumbersome piece of machinery”

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Example Sentences

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?
a cumbersome piece of machinery
cumbrous protective clothing

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