Unwieldy Definition & Meaning
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"
- difficult to work or manipulate; "unwieldy rules and regulations"
- 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"
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- What does unwieldy mean?
- 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" difficult to work or manipulate; "unwieldy rules and regulations" 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"
- What part of speech is unwieldy?
- Unwieldy is an adjective.
- How many definitions does unwieldy have?
- Unwieldy has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).