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Explore Cumbrous through 1 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cumbersome or unwieldy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Cumbrous in a sentence

Cumbrous meaning

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

Synonyms of Cumbrous

cumbersome unwieldy unmanageable

Related words

Other words often associated with Cumbrous or its synonyms:

clumsy awkward ungainly wieldy difficult impractical uncontrollable ungovernable inept clunky infelicitous inapt

Using Cumbrous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unwieldy because of size or weight; cumbersome. | Causing hindrance or obstruction. | Giving annoyance or trouble; troublesome, vexatious.
  • Useful related words include: cumbersome, unwieldy, unmanageable.

Context around Cumbrous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Cumbrous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

plaid was cumbrous and unwieldy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he felt that 1×

Common sentence endings:

himself began wearing 1×

Words around Cumbrous

Just before it in the word index:

cumbric 3 cumbrians 13 cumbrian 55 cumbria 349 cumbres 2 cumbre 4

Just after it in the word index:

cume 15 cumecs 2 cumer 4 cumfi 2 cumhaill 4 cumhuriyet 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Cumbrous

  • In this selection, "cumbrous" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include plaid was cumbrous and unwieldy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cumbrous" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cumbrous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He felt that the belted plaid was "cumbrous and unwieldy", and his solution was to separate the skirt and convert it into a distinct garment with pleats already sewn, which he himself began wearing. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

He felt that the belted plaid was "cumbrous and unwieldy", and his solution was to separate the skirt and convert it into a distinct garment with pleats already sewn, which he himself began wearing. (34 words)

Example sentences (1)

He felt that the belted plaid was "cumbrous and unwieldy", and his solution was to separate the skirt and convert it into a distinct garment with pleats already sewn, which he himself began wearing.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cumbrous" in a sentence?
An example: "He felt that the belted plaid was "cumbrous and unwieldy", and his solution was to separate the skirt and convert it into a distinct garment with pleats already sewn, which he himself began wearing." This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "cumbrous" from authentic English texts.
What does "cumbrous" mean?
Cumbrous means: Unwieldy because of size or weight; cumbersome.
What are synonyms of "cumbrous"?
Common synonyms of "cumbrous" include: cumbersome, unwieldy, unmanageable.
How many example sentences with "cumbrous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "cumbrous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.