cumbersome
Difficult to manage
Cumbersome describes something awkward to handle because of size, weight, or complexity.
A cumbersome piece of furniture is difficult to move.
Cumbersome procedures involve too many steps: The application process was cumbersome and time-consuming.
The word suggests unwieldiness that slows you down or gets in the way.
Awkward to manipulate
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
ponderous · hulking · ungainly · unmanageable · clunky · lumbering · elephantine · outsized
Requiring much duration
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unworkableImpossible to execute
- slowLacking in speed
- tediousBoring through length
protracted · wasteful · outdated · obsolete · clunky · user-unfriendly · unoptimized · counterproductive
Lacking ease of movement
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- unhandyLacking manual dexterity
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
graceless · unergonomic · fidgety · fussy · tricky · finicky · cumbrous · lumpish
Involving excessive difficulty
- taxingRequiring great effort
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- demandingRequiring great effort
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
laborious · arduous · wearisome · toilsome · vexing · tiresome · bothersome · irksome
Excessively complex or twisted
- bureaucraticExcessively procedural
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- proceduralFollowing set steps
overcomplicated · tortuous · tangled · intricate · elaborate · involved · complex · roundabout
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
bulky · ponderous · hulking · ungainly · unmanageable · clunky · lumbering · elephantine · outsized · cumbrous
time-consuming
Requiring much duration
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unworkableImpossible to execute
- slowLacking in speed
tedious · protracted · wasteful · outdated · obsolete · clunky · user-unfriendly · unoptimized · counterproductive · unwieldy
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- unhandyLacking manual dexterity
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
inelegant · graceless · unergonomic · fidgety · fussy · tricky · finicky · cumbrous · lumpish · ham-handed
onerous
Involving excessive difficulty
- taxingRequiring great effort
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- demandingRequiring great effort
troublesome · laborious · arduous · wearisome · toilsome · vexing · tiresome · bothersome · irksome · trying
convoluted
Excessively complex or twisted
- bureaucraticExcessively procedural
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
procedural · overcomplicated · tortuous · tangled · intricate · elaborate · involved · complex · roundabout · circuitous
- clumsyclumsy, awkward, bumbling, bungling, fumbling
- heavy synonymsweighty, massive, hefty, ponderous, leaden
- weightpound, pounds, kilogram, kilograms, gram
- overwhelmingoverwhelming, overpowering, crushing, engulfing, smothering
- tedioustedious, tiresome, wearisome, boring, monotonous
- inefficiencyinefficient, wasteful, unproductive, ineffective, suboptimal
cumbersomehandy
Useful and nearby
wieldy · manageable · compact · portable · lightweight
cumbersomestreamlined
Made smooth and efficient
efficient · straightforward · simple · uncomplicated · user-friendly