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unwieldiest

unwieldiest is the superlative form of unwieldy.

Meaning of unwieldy

Adjective

unwieldy (comparative more unwieldy or (archaic) unwieldier, superlative most unwieldy or (archaic) unwieldiest)

  1. (obsolete) Lacking strength; weak.
  2. (obsolete) Ungraceful in movement.
  3. Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
    • She is popular with passengers as an all-weather vessel, but rather the reverse with yachtsmen as she has at times proved somewhat unwieldy, and certainly takes up a good deal of space in the narrow channels.1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82
    Antonyms:
    wieldy
  4. Badly managed or operated.

Questions about unwieldiest

What is unwieldiest the superlative form of?
Unwieldiest is the superlative form of unwieldy.

Words near unwieldiest in the dictionary

  1. unwield
  2. unwieldable
  3. unwielded
  4. unwieldedly
  5. unwieldier
  6. unwieldiest
  7. unwieldily
  8. unwieldiness
  9. unwieldinesses
  10. unwielding
  11. unwieldliness

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