UNWIELDY


Meaning of UNWIELDY in English

/ ʌnˈwiːldi; NAmE / adjective

1.

( of an object ) difficult to move or control because of its size, shape or weight

SYN cumbersome

2.

( of a system or group of people ) difficult to control or organize because it is very large or complicated

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense lacking strength, infirm ): from un- not + wieldy (in the obsolete sense active ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.