Unwieldy

Word UNWIELDY
Character 8
Hyphenation un wield y
Pronunciations /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/

Definitions and meanings of "Unwieldy"

What do we mean by unwieldy?

Difficult to carry or manage because of size, shape, weight, or complexity. adjective

Movable or moving with difficulty; unmanageable from size, shape, or weight; lacking pliability: as, an unwieldy hulk; an unwieldy rock.

Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous. adjective

Lacking strength; weak adjective

Ungraceful in movement adjective

Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity adjective

Badly managed or operated adjective

Difficult to work or manipulate adjective

Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape adjective

Lacking grace in movement or posture adjective

Lacking strength; weak.

Ungraceful in movement.

Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.

Badly managed or operated.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Unwieldy

The word "unwieldy" in example sentences

(Compare that with the approach of the Federal Communications Commission, which allows only limited searching of filings and comments; or that of the Department of Justice, which puts out data on foreign lobbying in unwieldy PDF format and binders.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

I saw one day a herd of a dozen bullocks and cows running about and frisking in unwieldy sport, like huge rats, even like kittens. ❋ Unknown (1969)

The title is unwieldy, but the book—set in present-day Guyana—is a deft synthesis of travelogue and Bildungsroman, by turns antic and introspective. ❋ Sam Sacks (2011)

Fans of the original surely recall the unwieldy and annoying mini-game that was more enjoyable if you had auto-hack tools or just bought them out with Ryanbucks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then came the idea of the ‘post-bureaucratic age’ — in itself the kind of unwieldy phrase you might expect a bureaucrat to use. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Eugenie Allen says Leslie "doesn't do this loaded issue justice, '' because she" uses a battering ram '' to make her points, and so The Feminine Mistake is "unwieldy" and "polarizing." ❋ Unknown (2008)

There is something thoroughly modernist about Burtynsky's work, the grand scale, the glorious detail, a kind of unwieldy whole. ❋ Lemon Hound (2006)

The piece arrived in early December as an "unwieldy" first draft, Mr. Marzorati said: roughly 13,000 words. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He saw the 'unwieldy' Privileges Committee and its party divisions as part of the problem, not the answer. ❋ Bothroyd, Betty (1988)

The back story is unwieldy, that is true – and although I am not a huge fan of flashbacks, they are the best way I’ve found to deal with her history. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The harnessing partook of the same kind of unwieldy strength and solidity, and was richly embossed with silver and dirt. ❋ Michael Scott (1812)

Airlines, airports, hotels, attractions and restaurants often unintentionally put up barriers such as unwieldy doors, cramped seating areas, inaccessible restrooms, or inaccessible exhibit content and communication technologies. ❋ Scott Rains (2010)

While campaigning for Alabama governor yesterday, the moderate Democrat - who was the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus to vote against the House bill - said the Democrats '"unwieldy" idea of federally funded and federally mandated coverage is "too much, too extensive ... too big, too complex." ❋ Unknown (2010)

They added that the corporation had lost its purpose and it had become too big and "unwieldy" by using public money to aggressively compete in areas it did not need to. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CAG pulls up MEA for "unwieldy" Haj goodwill deleg ... ❋ Unknown (2008)

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