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unwieldy

Or ܲ·ɾ·

[uhn-weel-dee]

adjective

unwieldier, unwieldiest 
  1. not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.

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unwieldy

/ ʌˈɾːɪ /

adjective

  1. too heavy, large, or awkwardly shaped to be easily handled

  2. ungainly; clumsy

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unwieldily adverb
  • unwieldiness noun
  • ܲˈɾ徱 adverb
  • ܲˈɾ徱Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unwieldy1

First recorded in 1350–1400, unwieldy is from the Middle English word unweldy. See un- 1, wieldy
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Into this conundrum walks 51-year-old Frank - the charismatic and warm Dane who will swap the structure and stability of Brentford for the precarious, unwieldy beast that is Spurs.

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Harris, meanwhile, must decide if she actually wants to govern a famously unwieldy state and, if she does, whether California voters feel the same.

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No clear leader has emerged to unify the unwieldy coalition.

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Never arbitrary but always unwieldy, Fish and Poinsettia’s issues are unpredictably ever-present, and Burnett has enough respect for the characters not to believe that a happily-ever-after will “cure” them.

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Even after classes resumed, they were still doing preventive maintenance, such as removing unwieldy trees.

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