Definitions for unwieldyʌnˈwil di
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
unwieldy, unmanageable(adj)
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"
unwieldy(adj)
difficult to work or manipulate
"unwieldy rules and regulations"
gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
unwieldy(Adjective)
lacking strength; weak
unwieldy(Adjective)
ungraceful in movement
unwieldy(Adjective)
difficult to carry, manage or operate because of its size, weight or shape or complexity
unwieldy(Adjective)
badly managed or operated
Origin: From unweldi, equivalent to . Cognate with unweldich.
Webster Dictionary
Unwieldy(adj)
not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous
Translations for unwieldy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- swaar, groot en swaarAfrikaans
- صَعْب الإسْتِعمال لِثِقَلِهArabic
- тежъкBulgarian
- de difícil manejoPortuguese (BR)
- neskladnýCzech
- unhandlichGerman
- uhåndterligDanish
- δυσκίνητος, ανοικονόμητοςGreek
- incómodo; difícil de manejar; voluminosoSpanish
- kogukasEstonian
- دست و پاگیرFarsi
- kömpelöFinnish
- encombrantFrench
- כָּבֵד וּמסוּרבָּלHebrew
- स्थूल, भारीHindi
- nezgrapanCroatian
- ormótlanHungarian
- besar dan beratIndonesian
- fyrirferðarmikillIcelandic
- ingombranteItalian
- 扱いにくいJapanese
- 다루기 어려운Korean
- nepatogusLithuanian
- neparocīgs; neveiklsLatvian
- besar dan memakan ruangMalay
- onhandelbaarDutch
- uhåndterlig, svær, tungvintNorwegian
- nieporęcznyPolish
- desajeitadoPortuguese
- voluminosRomanian
- громоздкийRussian
- neskladný, nemotornýSlovak
- okorenSlovenian
- kabastSerbian
- klumpig, otympligSwedish
- ที่ไม่เหมาะมือThai
- taşınılması/kullanılması zor, hantalTurkish
- 不易移動或掌控的Chinese (Trad.)
- громіздкий; незграбнийUkrainian
- وزني، بھاري بھرکمUrdu
- cồng kềnhVietnamese
- 不易移动或操作的，笨重的Chinese (Simp.)
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