Cumbersome

/ˈkʌmbərsəm/ adjective

Unwieldy, difficult to handle or manage due to size, weight, or complexity.

From Middle English 'cumbren' meaning 'to encumber' or 'to hinder', from Old French 'combrer'. The suffix '-some' indicates 'characterized by' or 'tending to cause', creating the meaning 'tending to encumber'.

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