cumbersomeness

Quality of unwieldiness

Cumbersomeness is the quality of being awkward, unwieldy, or difficult to manage.

The word applies to physical objects that are hard to carry or move, and to abstract things like bureaucratic procedures or legal language: The cumbersomeness of the application process discouraged many applicants.

It suggests something that works against efficiency or ease.

burden

onerousness

Oppressive difficulty quality

obstacle · liability · nuisance · millstone · albatross · drag · handicap · difficulty · struggle · unwieldiness

awkwardness

unwieldiness

Quality of being awkward

gracelessness · maladroitness · gawkiness · stiffness · uncoordinated · lumbering · fumbling · bumbling · blundering · ham-handedness

bulk

unwieldiness

Quality of being awkward

ponderousness · weightiness · voluminousness · largeness · immensity · sizableness · hulking · enormousness · substantialness · solidness

Opposites
ease of handling

cumbersomenesshandiness

Ease of use

convenience · manageability · user-friendliness · portability · practicality

physical quality

cumbersomenessgracefulness

Smoothness of movement

nimbleness · lightness · elegance · agility · litheness

efficiency

cumbersomenessefficiency

Productive without waste

simplicity · smoothness · slickness · ease · fluidity

Family

cumbersome, encumber, encumbrance, unencumbered, encumbered, disencumber, encumbers, cumbersomely, cumber

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G