lumbersome

English

Etymology

From lumber +‎ -some.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlʌmbəsəm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlʌmbɚsəm/
  • Rhymes: -ʌmbə(ɹ)səm
  • Hyphenation: lum‧ber‧some

Adjective

lumbersome (comparative more lumbersome, superlative most lumbersome)

  1. Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.
    Synonym: lumberly
    • 2013, Kenneth Borris, George S. Rousseau, The Sciences of Homosexuality in Early Modern Europe:
      Zacchia's temporal consideration appears lumbersome, yet his point clear: the anatomical evidence will depend on the frequency of stupration.

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