unwieldy
Adjective
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Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape (synset 302574457)
"we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"similar to:
- awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly - difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- cumbersome, cumbrous - difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
same as: unmanageable -
Difficult to work or manipulate (synset 301843322)
"unwieldy rules and regulations"similar to: impractical - not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
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Lacking grace in movement or posture (synset 301144412)
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"similar to: awkward - lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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