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.

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