[responsivevoice]Cumbersome[/responsivevoice] [kuhm-ber-suhm]
The word of the day is ‘cumbersome.’
This word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun.
This word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Something that is so heavy that it is difficult to carry
2. Awkward
3. Clumsy
4. Slow or inefficient
1. The first cumbersome brute was helpless before its destroyer.
2. It was a heavy and cumbersome machine, and the ferry-boy was not a good punter.
3. The cumbersome beads are said to be worn by night as well as by day.
4. It was late in the afternoon when the cumbersome column was ready to move.
5. I could hardly transport pots and trees so far; they were too cumbersome.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, inconvenient, incommodious, bulky, large, heavy, hefty, weighty, burdensome;
clunky, unhandy, massive, inconvenient, etc.
Some antonyms of today’s word are:
aiding, airy, convenient, easy, fun, helpful, light, small, unburdensome, graceful, manageable, straightforward, efficient, etc.
Quotation:
Anyone who’s had a finger pointed at them and been told they’re pretty or attractive, there’s a power that comes with that. But beauty for a woman becomes cumbersome because it’s always being equated with youth.
Diane Lane
Social Example:
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