unwieldy

/ən'wildi/ adjective
8 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
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”

2

Lacking grace in movement or posture.

“heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”

3

Difficult to work or manipulate.

“unwieldy rules and regulations”

WORD FORMS
Related formunwieldiness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinunwieldyway
Starts & ends withU … Y
Syllablesun · wield · y
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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