Cumbrous and Wieldy

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Cumbrous adjective - Difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design.

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Wieldy is an antonym for cumbrous.

Nearby Word: cumber

Wieldy adjective - Easy to handle or use or manage.

Usage example: a large but wieldy book

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Cumbrous is an antonym for wieldy.

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Wieldy and Cumbrous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cumbrous/wieldy

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