unwieldy
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- awkward, cumbersome, inconvenient, unmanageable
- bulky, clumsy, hefty, massive, ponderous

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Antonyms: wieldy
Contrasted words: compact, neat, trig, trim, adaptable, convenient, handy, easy, facile, light
Related Words: awkward, inconvenient, uncontrollable, unmanageable, bulky, clumsy, lumbering, massive, burdensome, encumbering, onerous

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

un‧wield‧y /ʌnˈwiːldi/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: wieldy 'agile, easy to handle' (14-20 centuries), from wield]

1. an unwieldy object is big, heavy, and difficult to carry or use

2. an unwieldy system, argument, or organization is difficult to control or manage because it is too complicated:
unwieldy bureaucracy
—unwieldiness noun [uncountable]

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