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    unwieldy
    /ʌnˈwiːldi/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an object) difficult to move because of its size, shape, or weight: "huge, unwieldy arc lamps"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNWIELDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNWIELDY definition: 1. An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unwieldyUnwieldy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNWIELDY is not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome. How to use unwieldy in a sentence. The Difference Between Wieldy and Unwieldy.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWIELDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UNWIELDY meaning: 1. An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unwieldyUnwieldy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of unwieldy. 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” “almost dropped the unwieldy parcel” synonyms: unmanageable. awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. cumbersome, cumbrous

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWIELDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe an object as unwieldy, you mean that it is difficult to move or carry because it is so big or heavy.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunwieldy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    unwieldy. adjective. /ʌnˈwiːldi/. /ʌnˈwiːldi/. (of an object) difficult to move or control because of its size, shape or weight. The first mechanical clocks were large and rather unwieldy. The old car felt cumbersome and unwieldy. The tool's long handle made it unwieldy. synonym cumbersome.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unwieldyUnwieldy - definition of unwieldy by The Free Dictionary

    1. Difficult to carry or handle because of size, shape, or weight: an unwieldy parcel. 2. Hindering progress because of complexity; hard to manage or deal with: an unwieldy bureaucracy. un·wield′i·ly adv. un·wield′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › unwieldyUNWIELDY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Unwieldy definition: not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.. See examples of UNWIELDY used in a sentence.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › unwieldy_adjunwieldy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective unwieldy mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unwieldy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. unwieldy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) weaponry (mid 1500s) Entry status.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNWIELDY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    UNWIELDY definition: An unwieldy object is difficult to carry because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape.. Learn more.