Meaning & Definition of Cumbersome in English

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

• "A cumbersome piece of machinery"

• "Cumbrous protective clothing"

2. 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?"