English Explanatory Dictionary

lumbersome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌmbəsəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lumbersome.wav /ˈlʌmbɚsəm/

Word forms

lumbersome more lumbersome most lumbersome

Etymology

From lumber + -some.

Synonyms

lumberly

Derived words

lumbersomely lumbersomeness
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