unwieldy
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 adjective
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter
Related & opposite
- wieldy antonym
- cumbersomeness derivation
- bunglesome similar to
- cumbersome similar to
Sense 2 adjective
difficult to work or manipulate
unwieldy rules and regulations
Related & opposite
- unwieldiness derivation
- impractical similar to
Sense 3 adjective
lacking grace in movement or posture
a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
Related & opposite
- clumsiness derivation
- gawkiness derivation
- goon derivation
- awkward similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | wieldy |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cumbersomeness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | bunglesome |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | cumbersome |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unwieldiness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | impractical |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | clumsiness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | gawkiness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | goon |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | awkward |