1. difficult to handle or use because of size, weight, or shape; unwieldy
Usage: formal

Examples

• The cumbrous machinery required several workers to operate safely.
• She struggled with the cumbrous package as she climbed the stairs.
• The old filing system was cumbrous and inefficient.
• Moving the cumbrous furniture proved more difficult than expected.
• The knight’s cumbrous armor made it hard for him to move quickly.
• The cumbrous legal procedures delayed the case for months.