English noun: unwieldiness | |||
1. | unwieldiness (attribute) the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity | ||
Samples | Avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes. The onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inconvenience, troublesomeness, worriment | ||
2. | unwieldiness (attribute) trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape | ||
Samples | The movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano. | ||
Synonyms | awkwardness, cumbersomeness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inconvenience, troublesomeness, worriment | ||