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unhandiness

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un⋅hand⋅y

  [uhn-han-dee]
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–adjective, -hand⋅i⋅er, -hand⋅i⋅est.
1. not skillful in manual work: He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
2. inconveniently placed or arranged.
3. difficult to handle or use, as tools or objects.
Origin:
1655–65; un- 1 + handy

Related forms:
un⋅hand⋅i⋅ly, adverb
un⋅hand⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. clumsy, awkward, inept, bumbling.
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un·hand·y   (ŭn-hān'dē)   
adj.   un·hand·i·er, un·hand·i·est

  1. Difficult to handle or manage; unwieldy.

  2. Lacking manual skill or dexterity.

un·hand'i·ly adv., un·hand'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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