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unwieldy
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unwieldy
(adjective)
unwieldy
/ˌʌn
ˈ
wiːldi/
adjective
unwieldy
/ˌʌn
ˈ
wiːldi/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNWIELDY
[
more unwieldy; most unwieldy
]
:
difficult to handle, control, or deal with because of being large, heavy, or complex
a large,
unwieldy
box
The system is outdated and
unwieldy
.
unwieldy
[=
awkward
] prose
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/ˌʌn
ˈ
wiːldinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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