Word of the day
cumbersome
1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy
“cumbersome diving suits”
2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
“organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures”
adjective
/ˈkəmbərsəm/
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cumbersome
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The cumbersome package made it _____ for her to navigate through the crowded airport terminal."
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- unwieldy
- bulky
- airy
- clumsy
- convenient
- lightweight
Choose the phrase that uses cumbersome correctly
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Find a word related to cumbersome
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