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'.
Cumbersome beautifully captures that frustrating quality of objects that seem designed to work against you - like trying to carry an oversized package through a narrow doorway. The word itself feels a bit cumbersome with its three syllables, perfectly embodying what it describes.
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