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Synonyms for unwieldy

Adjective

1. unwieldy (vs. wieldy), unmanageable, awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly, cumbersome, cumbrous
usage: 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"
2. gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy, awkward (vs. graceful)
usage: 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"
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