unwieldy

or un·wield·ly

[ uhn-weel-dee ]
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adjective,un·wield·i·er, un·wield·i·est.
  1. not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.

Origin of unwieldy

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, unwieldy is from the Middle English word unweldy.See un-1, wieldy

Other words for unwieldy

Other words from unwieldy

  • un·wield·i·ly, adverb
  • un·wield·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unwieldy

unwieldy

unwieldly

/ (ʌnˈwiːldɪ) /


adjective
  1. too heavy, large, or awkwardly shaped to be easily handled

  2. ungainly; clumsy

Derived forms of unwieldy

  • unwieldily or unwieldlily, adverb
  • unwieldiness or unwieldliness, noun

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