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difficult to manage

cumbersome, cumbrous(adj)

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

"a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"

awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen(adj)

not elegant or graceful in expression

"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?"

difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design

a long-handled wrench that is too cumbersome for tight spots, such as under the sink

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