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unwieldy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'unwieldy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unwieldy [ a.]
- Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous.

Meaning of 'unwieldy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unwieldy [ a]
Meaning (1):
- difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
Example in sentence:
  • almost dropped the unwieldy parcel;
  • we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter
2 . unwieldy [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lacking grace in movement or posture
Example in sentence:
  • a gawky lad with long ungainly legs;
  • clumsy fingers;
  • heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair;
  • what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
Meaning (3):
- difficult to work or manipulate
Example in sentence:
  • unwieldy rules and regulations

Nearby Words:

unware unwares unwarily unwariness unwarm unwarp unwarped unwarrantable unwarranted unwary

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