unwieldy
AdjectiveUS[uhn-weel-dee]/ənˈwildi/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- 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: unmanageableSimilar cumbersome, awkward
- difficult to work or manipulate“unwieldy rules and regulations”Opposite practicalSimilar impractical
- lacking grace in movement or posture“a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”“clumsy fingers”“what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”“heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”Synonyms: gawkyclumsyclunkyungainlyOpposite gracefulSimilar awkward
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Un·wield′y adjective
Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous. “A fat, unwieldy body of fifty-eight years old.” Edward Hyde, first earl of Clarendon
— Un·wield′wb-a1′>′i·ly (#), adverb — Un·wield′wb-a1′>′i·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54