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Unwieldy

  1. adjective

    difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

    “we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”

    Similar: unmanageable

  2. adjective

    lacking grace in movement or posture

    “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”

    Similar: gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly

  3. adjective

    difficult to work or manipulate

    “unwieldy rules and regulations”

Word family

unwieldiness

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Word parts

un-