cumbrous

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant difficile à manier ou à utiliser en raison de sa taille, de son poids ou de sa complexité ; encombrant, lourd.

An archaic or literary adjective meaning difficult to handle or use because of size, weight, or complexity; cumbersome.

1. Difficult to handle due to size or weightC1formal

   Hard to manage or use because of being large, heavy, or awkward.

   Encombrant, difficile à manipuler

   • The old machinery was cumbrous and required several people to operate.
   • He struggled to carry the cumbrous box up the stairs.
   • The cumbrous furniture made the room feel cramped.

   Synonymesawkwardbulkyclumsycumbersomeheavyhulkingmassiveponderousunwieldyweighty

   Antonymescompactconvenienteasyhandylightmanageable