English dictionary
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English adjective: unwieldy | |||
| 1. | unwieldy difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape | ||
| Samples | We set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter. Almost dropped the unwieldy parcel. | ||
| Synonyms | unmanageable | ||
| Similar | awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, cumbersome, cumbrous, ungainly | ||
| Antonyms | wieldy | ||
| 2. | unwieldy difficult to work or manipulate | ||
| Samples | Unwieldy rules and regulations. | ||
| Similar | impractical | ||
| Antonyms | practical | ||
| 3. | unwieldy lacking grace in movement or posture | ||
| Samples | A gawky lad with long ungainly legs. Clumsy fingers. What an ungainly creature a giraffe is. Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair. | ||
| Synonyms | clumsy, clunky, gawky, ungainly | ||
| Similar | awkward | ||
| Antonyms | graceful | ||
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