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unwieldly

unwieldly is the alternative 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.

Words formed from unwieldly

Questions about unwieldly

What is unwieldly the alternative form of?
Unwieldly is the alternative form of unwieldy.

Words near unwieldly in the dictionary

  1. unwieldily
  2. unwieldiness
  3. unwieldinesses
  4. unwielding
  5. unwieldliness
  6. unwieldly
  7. unwields
  8. unwieldsome
  9. unwieldy
  10. unwieldyness
  11. unwifed

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