umständlich

cumbersome, complicated, long-winded

English translations

  1. 01

    cumbersome

  2. 02

    complicated

  3. 03

    awkward

  4. 04

    unwieldy

Word details

German meaning
Mühsam, kompliziert oder schwerfällig in der Handhabung.
English meaning
Cumbersome
Synonym
kompliziert, aufwendig
German example
Die Bedienung des Geräts ist sehr umständlich.
English example
The operation of the device is very cumbersome.
Comparative
umständlicherSuperlative: am umständlichsten

Example sentences with “umständlich”

  1. Die Prozedur ist sehr umständlich. (The procedure is very cumbersome.)

Frequently asked questions

How does it differ from 'schwierig'?

'Umständlich' specifically means that something takes too many steps or is inefficient, not necessarily that it is difficult to understand.