unwieldy
or un·wield·ly
[ uhn-weel-dee ]
/ ʌnˈwil di /
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adjective, un·wield·i·er, un·wield·i·est.
not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
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Origin of unwieldy
OTHER WORDS FROM unwieldy
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British Dictionary definitions for unwieldy
unwieldy
unwieldly
/ (ʌnˈwiːldɪ) /
adjective
too heavy, large, or awkwardly shaped to be easily handled
ungainly; clumsy
Derived forms of unwieldy
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