unwieldy meaning and definition

UNWIELDY adjective

Definition of unwieldy (adjective)

1. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
   • "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"
   • synonyms: unmanageable
   • antonym: wieldy
2. difficult to work or manipulate
   • "unwieldy rules and regulations"
3. lacking grace in movement or posture
   • "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
   • synonyms: clumsy, clunky, gawky, ungainly