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      cumbrous
      adjective
      difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
      Roots
      combrecumbr- · French · barrier, hindranceosus-ous · Latin · full of
      Synonyms for cumbrous
      cumbersomeadjunwieldyadjburdensomeadjponderousadjonerousadjunhandyadjlumberingadjclumsyadjawkwardadjheavyadj
      Words related to cumbrous
      cumbrousnessncumbrouslyadvcumbersomelyadvcumbersomenessnbunglesomeadjungainlumbersomeonerousnessnungainlyadjclunkyadjbulkilyadvlumberinglyadvprolixiousadjunwieldinessnmoliminousadjtedisomeunhandinessnonerouslyadvtediousadjlaboriousadjarduousadjwieldyadjtoilsomeadjwearisomeadjwieldlessadjburdenousadjirksomeadjincommodiousadjinconvenientadjtiresomeadj

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      Where does cumbrous come from?

      The word cumbrous breaks down into 2 roots of French and Latin origin: cumbr, from French combre (“barrier, hindrance”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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