CUMBERSOME

• (adj.) not elegant or graceful in expression

  "an awkward prose style", "a clumsy apology", "his cumbersome writing style", "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

  synonyms : awkward , clumsy , ill-chosen , inapt , inept

  The thesis was too cumbersome for him to read due to the heavily scientific language used. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (adj.) difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

  "a cumbersome piece of machinery", "cumbrous protective clothing"

  synonyms : cumbrous

  The complex and cumbersome device proved to be too difficult to be handled by laymen. -added by Aswathy_inlas

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