cumbersome
Heavy and awkward to carry or use.
cumbersome in a sentence
- The knight's cumbersome armour clanked and made climbing the stairs almost impossible.
- The cumbersome old pram was so heavy and awkward that it barely fitted through the shop door.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to cumbersome?
- Abulky
- Bhandy
- Ceasy
- Dlight
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A: bulky. The other three mean the opposite of cumbersome.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to cumbersome?
- Aclumsy
- Bbulky
- Clight
- Dheavy
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C: light. The other three mean nearly the same as cumbersome.
Words that mean something similar
bulky, heavy, clumsy
Words that mean the opposite
light, handy, easy
More words about size & amount
- dearth: A shortage of something, so there is not enough to go around.
- dense: Packed closely together, or very thick.
- deplete: To use something up until very little is left.
- destitute: Having no money and none of the things you need to live.
- diluted: Made weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
- dwindle: To become smaller or fewer, little by little.
- economical: Careful not to waste money, time or materials.
- enormous: Extremely large.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test