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cumbrous

cum·brous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm-bruh s]
    • /ˈkʌm brəs/
    • /ˈkʌmbrəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm-bruh s]
    • /ˈkʌm brəs/

Definitions of cumbrous word

  • abbreviation CUMBROUS cumbersome 3
  • abbreviation CUMBROUS cumbersome. 1
  • noun cumbrous Unwieldy because of its weight; cumbersome. 1
  • adjective cumbrous (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Giving trouble; vexatious. 0

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Origin of cumbrous

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, cumbrous is from the Middle English word cumberous. See cumber, -ous

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Parts of speech for Cumbrous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cumbrous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cumbrous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cumbrous

adj cumbrous

  • awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
  • bulky — Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.
  • clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  • heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
  • hefty — heavy; weighty: a hefty book.

adjective cumbrous

  • cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.

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