un·wield·y

(ŭn-wēl′dē)

adj. un·wield·i·er, un·wield·i·est

1. Difficult to carry or handle because of size, shape, or weight: an unwieldy parcel.

2. Hindering progress because of complexity; hard to manage or deal with: an unwieldy bureaucracy.

un·wield′i·ly adv.

un·wield′i·ness n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	unwieldiness - 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" troublesomeness, worriment, inconvenience - a difficulty that causes anxiety
	2.	unwieldiness - trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano" cumbersomeness, awkwardness troublesomeness, worriment, inconvenience - a difficulty that causes anxiety

Translations

صُعوبَة الإسْتِعمال بِسَبَب الثِّقَل

neskladnost

uhåndterlighed

Unhandlichkeit

esetlenség

òaî aî vera erfiîur í meîförum

uhåndterlighet

neskladnosť

hantallık

不易移动或操作笨重

unwieldy

(anˈwiːldi) adjective

large and awkward to carry or manage. A piano is an unwieldy thing to move.

unˈwieldiness noun

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