Definitions for unwieldiness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•wield•yʌnˈwil di(adj.)-wield•i•er, -wield•i•est.
wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight.
Origin of unwieldy:
1350–1400
un•wield′i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unwieldiness(noun)
the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity
"avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes"; "the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations"
awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness(noun)
trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
"the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
Wiktionary
unwieldiness(Noun)
The characteristic of being unwieldy.
Translations for unwieldiness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- grootheidAfrikaans
- صُعوبَة الإسْتِعمال بِسَبَب الثِّقَلArabic
- тежестBulgarian
- dificuldade de manejoPortuguese (BR)
- neskladnostCzech
- die UnhandlichkeitGerman
- uhåndterlighedDanish
- δυσκινησίαGreek
- incomodidad; voluminosidadSpanish
- kogukusEstonian
- بدقوارگیFarsi
- kömpelyysFinnish
- manque de maniabilitéFrench
- סִרבּוּל, כְּבֵדוּתHebrew
- भारीपनHindi
- nezgrapnostCroatian
- esetlenségHungarian
- ukuran besarIndonesian
- það að vera erfiður í meðförumIcelandic
- l'essere ingombranteItalian
- 扱いにくさJapanese
- 다루기 어려움Korean
- nepatogumasLithuanian
- neparocīgumsLatvian
- besar dan memakan ruangMalay
- onhandelbaarheidDutch
- uhåndterlighet, besværlighetNorwegian
- nieporęcznośćPolish
- dificuldade de manejoPortuguese
- masivitateRomanian
- громоздкостьRussian
- neskladnosťSlovak
- nerodnostSlovenian
- kabastostSerbian
- klumpighet, otymplighetSwedish
- ความไม่เหมาะมือThai
- hantallıkTurkish
- 不易移動或掌控Chinese (Trad.)
- громіздкість; незграбністьUkrainian
- بھاري پنUrdu
- sự cồng kềnhVietnamese
- 不易移动或操作，笨重Chinese (Simp.)
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