Entry Word: cumbersome

Function: adjective

Meaning: difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design <a long-handled wrench that is too cumbersome for tight spots, like under the sink>

Synonyms awkward, clumsy, cranky, cumbrous, ungainly, unhandy, unwieldy

Related Words uncontrollable, unmanageable; bulky, heavy, massive; impracticable, impractical

Near Antonyms functional, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful

Antonyms handy