UNWIELDY


Meaning of UNWIELDY in English

adjective

clumsy and difficult to handle usually because of excessive weight and awkward form

a massive unwieldy sledgehammer

Synonyms: cumbersome, cumbrous, ponderous, unhandy; compare heavy 1

Related Word: awkward, inconvenient; uncontrollable, unmanageable; bulky, clumsy, lumbering, massive; burdensome, encumbering, onerous

Contrasted words: compact, neat, trig, trim; adaptable, convenient, handy; easy, facile, light

Antonyms: wieldy

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