# cumbrous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkʌmbɹəs/

## Definitions
1. Unwieldy because of size or weight; cumbersome.
2. Causing hindrance or obstruction.
3. Giving annoyance or trouble; troublesome, vexatious.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English combrous (“causing obstruction; clumsy; obstructed; bothersome, difficult; burdensome, onerous; serious; causing trouble, troublesome; dangerous; immoral; unjust, wrongful; upset”) [and other forms], from komber, kumbre (“distress; destruction”) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives). The English word is analysable as cumber + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cumbrous