Unwieldy Definition

ŭn-wēldē
unwieldiest, unwieldier
adjective
unwieldier, unwieldiest
Hard to wield, manage, handle, or deal with, as because of large size or weight, or awkward form.
Webster's New World
Awkward; clumsy.
Webster's New World
Badly managed or operated.
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Other Word Forms of Unwieldy

Adjective

Base Form:
unwieldy
Comparative:
unwieldier
Superlative:
unwieldiest

Origin of Unwieldy

  • From Middle English unweldi, equivalent to un- +"Ž wieldy. Cognate with Middle Low German unweldich (“unwieldy").

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Unwieldy Sentence Examples

  • The synthetic method employed by him was too unwieldy for common use.

  • Its huge size makes it awkward and unwieldy, so the supposed practicality of it is completely negated.

  • His notation is rather unwieldy.

  • However, crabs are very successful marine animals, so that unwieldy suit of armor, or exoskeleton, must have its advantages.

  • It can be unwieldy to run with multiple partners ' meetings.

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Words Starting With

UUNUNW

Words Ending With

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