unwieldy[adjective]Synonyms:- awkward, cumbersome, inconvenient, unmanageable
- bulky, clumsy, hefty, massive, ponderous
Antonyms: wieldy
Contrasted words: compact, neat, trig, trim, adaptable, convenient, handy, easy, facile, light
Related Words: awkward,
inconvenient,
uncontrollable,
unmanageable,
bulky,
clumsy,
lumbering,
massive,
burdensome,
encumbering,
onerous [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧wield‧y /ʌnˈwiːldi/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: wieldy 'agile, easy to handle' (14-20 centuries), from wield]
1. an unwieldy object is big, heavy, and difficult to carry or use
2. an unwieldy system, argument, or organization is difficult to control or manage because it is too complicated:
unwieldy bureaucracy—unwieldiness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲