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cumbersomeness

/ˈkəmbɝsəmnəs/ noun

The state of being cumbersome

Word Origin From Vulgar Latin 'comborare' meaning 'to hinder, strike' — something that gets in your way. The word 'cumber' (to obstruct) is rare now, but 'encumber' (to burden) and 'encumbrance' (a burden) are still used. The suffix -some (like in 'troublesome') adds 'causing or tending to', so cumbersome means causing hindrance. Then -ness makes it a noun: the quality of being awkward and burdensome. You can almost feel the weight dragging you down.

noun The state of being cumbersome countable

The cumbersomeness of the large package made it difficult to carry up the stairs.

(名词) 笨重；累赘；不便

这个大包裹的笨重使得它难以搬上楼。

(sustantivo) engorro; pesadez; lo engorroso; voluminosidad [El estado de ser engorroso o difícil de manejar.]

Lo engorroso del paquete grande dificultó subirlo por las escaleras.

(nom) encombrement; lourdeur; caractère encombrant [Caractère de ce qui est encombrant et difficile à manier ou à transporter.]

Le cumbersomeness du gros colis rendait son transport dans l'escalier très pénible.

(Substantiv) Unhandlichkeit; Sperrigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, unhandlich, schwer zu bewegen oder zu tragen zu sein, besonders aufgrund von Größe oder Gewicht.]

Die **cumbersomeness** des großen Pakets machte es schwierig, es die Treppe hinaufzutragen.

(名詞) 扱いにくい状態。重かったり複雑だったりして、動かすことが面倒であること。

大きい荷物の扱いにくさから、階段の上まで運ぶのは大変だった。

(substantivo) inconveniência; incômodo; embaraço; pesadez; estorvo [O estado de ser volumoso ou incômodo]

O volume do pacote grande dificultava carregá-lo escada acima.

Synonyms: awkwardness unwieldiness clumsiness bulkiness heaviness inconvenience unmanageability Antonyms: convenience handiness manageability ease
Word parts: cumber + some + ness

Related words

cumber encumber encumbrance unencumbered

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