cumbersomeness
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cumbersomeness — cumbersome ► ADJECTIVE 1) difficult to carry or use through size; unwieldy. 2) slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. DERIVATIVES cumbersomely adverb cumbersomeness noun … English terms dictionary
Cumbersomeness — cumbersome cum ber*some (k?m b?r s?m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. [1913 Webster] To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cumbersomeness — noun see cumbersome … New Collegiate Dictionary
cumbersomeness — n. clumsiness, awkwardness; burdensomeness … English contemporary dictionary
cumbersomeness — cum·ber·some·ness … English syllables
cumbersomeness — noun trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano • Syn: ↑awkwardness, ↑unwieldiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unwieldy (for: ↑unwieldiness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
awkwardness — noun 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • Syn: ↑clumsiness, ↑ineptness, ↑ineptitude, ↑maladroitness, ↑slowness • Derivationally related forms: ↑slow (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unwieldiness — noun 1. the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations • Derivationally related forms: ↑unwieldy •… … Useful english dictionary
cumbersome — adjective Date: 1535 1. dialect burdensome, troublesome 2. unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk 3. slow moving ; ponderous Synonyms: see heavy • cumbersomely adv … New Collegiate Dictionary
Frogman — This article is about a type of military diver. For other uses, see Frogman (disambiguation). A French frogman with bag on chest rebreather with 2 breathing tubes (model Oxygers , 1957) … Wikipedia
