cumbrous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
- "cumbrous protective clothing"

Adj

Unwieldy because of size or weight; cumbersome.
Causing hindrance or obstruction.
Giving annoyance or trouble; troublesome, vexatious.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English combrous (“causing obstruction; clumsy; obstructed; bothersome, difficult; burdensome, onerous; serious; causing trouble, troublesome; dangerous; immoral; unjust, wrongful; upset”) [and other forms], from komber, kumbre (“distress; destruction”) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives). The English word is analysable as cumber + -ous.

Synonyms

cumbersome, encumbrous, wearisome

Antonyms

uncumbrous

Scrabble Score: 14

cumbrous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cumbrous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cumbrous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

cumbrous is a valid Words With Friends word