Meaning : Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight.
Example :
A cumbersome piece of machinery.
Cumbrous protective clothing.
Synonyms : cumbrous
Meaning : Not elegant or graceful in expression.
Example :
An awkward prose style.
A clumsy apology.
His cumbersome writing style.
If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?.
Synonyms : awkward, clumsy, ill-chosen, inapt, inept