What is the meaning of unwieldy?

adjective

  • Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape.
    • usage: "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"
  • Difficult to work or manipulate.
    • usage: "unwieldy rules and regulations"
  • Lacking grace in movement or posture.
    • usage: "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
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APAWordNet. (2010). unwieldy. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/unwieldy/definitions/1187574
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