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lumbersome

Syllables: lum·ber·some/ˈlʌmbəsəm/US/ˈlʌmbɚsəm/

lumbersome adjective: marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.

Adjective

lumbersome (comparative more lumbersome, superlative most lumbersome)

  1. Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.
    • Zacchia's temporal consideration appears lumbersome, yet his point clear: the anatomical evidence will depend on the frequency of stupration.2013, Kenneth Borris, George S. Rousseau, The Sciences of Homosexuality in Early Modern Europe
    Synonyms:
    lumberly

Synonyms of lumbersome

Forms of lumbersome

comparativemore lumbersome
superlativemost lumbersome

Origin of lumbersome

From lumber + -some.

Words formed from lumbersome

Words that rhyme with lumbersome

Questions about lumbersome

What does lumbersome mean?
Lumbersome means marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.
What part of speech is lumbersome?
Lumbersome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lumbersome?
Lumbersome is pronounced /ˈlʌmbəsəm/ (UK).

Words near lumbersome in the dictionary

  1. lumberrooms
  2. lumbers
  3. lumbers with
  4. lumbersexual
  5. lumbersexuals
  6. lumbersome
  7. lumbersomely
  8. lumbersomeness
  9. Lumberton
  10. Lumberville
  11. lumberwoman

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