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Convenient vs Cumbersome - What's the difference?

convenient | cumbersome |

As adjectives the difference between convenient and cumbersome

is that convenient is of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient while cumbersome is burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous.

convenient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient.
    • Fast food might be convenient , but it's also very unhealthy.

    Antonyms

    * inconvenient

    Related terms

    * convene * convenience

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    cumbersome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous.
  • Not easily managed or handled; awkward.
    • Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production.
  • Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.
    • A slaves' work was as cumbersome as toiling on the fields, or in the mines.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * cumbersomely * cumbersomeness

    Synonyms

    * cumbrous