unwieldy

Adjective
US[uhn-weel-dee]/ənˈwildi/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. 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
  2. difficult to work or manipulate“unwieldy rules and regulations”Opposite practicalSimilar impractical
  3. 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

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