Main Entry: cum·ber·some

Pronunciation: \ˈkəm-bər-səm\

Function: adjective

Date: 1535

1 dialect : burdensome, troublesome
2 : unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
3 : slow-moving : ponderous

synonyms see heavy

— cum·ber·some·ly adverb

— cum·ber·some·ness noun