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cumbrous
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cum·brous

adjective \ˈkəm-b(ə-)rəs\

Definition of CUMBROUS

: cumbersome
— cum·brous·ly adverb
— cum·brous·ness noun
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Examples of CUMBROUS

  1. <it took two people to haul the cumbrous machine into the garage>

First Known Use of CUMBROUS

15th century

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Synonyms
awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, clunky, cranky, cumbersome, ponderous, ungainly, unhandy, unwieldy
Antonyms
handy
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