7
wearisome(adjective, difficult, awkward, clumsy)
6
large(adjective, big, heavy, awkward, substantial)
6
unhandy(adjective, heavy, awkward, clumsy, weighty)
5
bungling
5
hulking(adjective, awkward, large, sturdy, robust)
5
inept
5
irksome
4
big(adjective, heavy, awkward, substantial, large)
4
lumbering(adjective, heavy, awkward, substantial, large)
4
lumpy(adjective, easy, heavy, gravity)
4
severe(adjective, difficult, harsh, big, heavy)
4
toilsome(adjective, difficult)
3
arduous(adjective, difficult)
3
bothersome(adjective, difficult)
3
clunky(adjective, awkward, clumsy)
3
complex(adjective, difficult)
3
contrary(adjective, difficult)
3
difficult(adjective, difficult)
3
embarrassing(adjective, awkward, clumsy)
3
gawky
11 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). cumbersome thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cumbersome/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "cumbersome thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/cumbersome/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, cumbersome thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/cumbersome/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "cumbersome thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/cumbersome/thesaurus/synonyms>