umständlich
cumbersome, complicated, long-winded
English translations
- 01
cumbersome
- 02
complicated
- 03
awkward
- 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
Related words
- weitschweifig
rambling
- hakelig
Hakelig means that something is difficult or awkward, often in reference to a movement or process.
- Reglementarismus
Regulationism refers to an excessive tendency towards regulations and rules, which are often perceived as hindering and bureaucratic.
- Weitschweifigkeit
Verbosity, prolixity
- bürokratisch
Bureaucratic
- indirekt
Indirect
- fuchtig
Fussy, agitated
- verschwurbelt
Convoluted means extremely complex and difficult to follow, often in terms of language or style.
- Papiersprache
Bureaucratic, complicated, and difficult-to-understand language often used in official documents.
- räsonieren
To reason means to argue or discuss in a cumbersome and lengthy way, often without coming to a clear result.
- wursteln
To tinker
- langatmig
tedious, lengthy, long-winded
- mittelbar
Indirect
- wortlastig
Verbose
- Eiertanz
Walking on eggshells
- Hickhack
Hassle
- Kanzleisprache
Officialese, legalese
Example sentences with “umständlich”
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.