1. (

• cumbersome ,
• cumbrous

) difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing" ;

2. (

• awkward ,
• clumsy ,
• cumbersome ,
• inapt ,
• inept ,
• ill-chosen

) not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?" ;