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unwieldy
[ uhn-weel-dee ]
adjective
- not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
Synonyms: , ,
unwieldy
/ ʌˈɾːɪ /
adjective
- too heavy, large, or awkwardly shaped to be easily handled
- ungainly; clumsy
Derived Forms
- ܲˈɾ徱, adverb
- ܲˈɾ徱Ա, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ɾi· adverb
- ܲ·ɾi·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Never arbitrary but always unwieldy, Fish and Poinsettia’s issues are unpredictably ever-present, and Burnett has enough respect for the characters not to believe that a happily-ever-after will “cure” them.
Even after classes resumed, they were still doing preventive maintenance, such as removing unwieldy trees.
“Yes, it’s huge and unwieldy, but Marvel is so committed to getting it right,” Cumberbatch said.
And passing it gave the unwieldy and unpopular coalition government which had been formed without Move Forward a quick accomplishment with which to please most of the country.
But a government source told the BBC there was an acceptance that the civil service had become too big and unwieldy.
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