cumbersome
/ˈkʌmbɚsəm/adjective
Heavy, awkward, or troublesome to deal with or carry.
Example sentences
- “The old vacuum cleaner was too cumbersome to carry up the stairs.”
- “Applying for the permit involved a cumbersome stack of paperwork.”
From 'cumber', an old verb meaning to hinder. Bureaucratic procedures attract the word as often as heavy loads do.