lumbersome

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UK/ˈlʌmbəsəm/US/ˈlʌmbɚsəm/

adjective

Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.

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lumberly
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Meanings

adjectivelumbersome (comparative more lumbersome, superlative most 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 & antonyms

adjectiveMarked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.

Similar
lumberly
Also see
lumberly

Origin

From lumber + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lumbersome

cumbersome
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Anagrams

rumblesome
Cite this entry
APA

lumbersome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumbersome

MLA

“lumbersome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumbersome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lumbersome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumbersome.

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