unwieldy

English Thesaurus

1. lacking grace in movement or posture (adj.all)

similar	:	awkward,
definition	:	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance (adj.all)

2. difficult to work or manipulate (adj.all)

similar	:	impractical,
definition	:	not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters (adj.all)

3. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape (adj.all)

similar	:	awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly,
definition	:	difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (adj.all)

similar	:	cumbersome, cumbrous,
definition	:	difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight (adj.all)

4. lacking grace in movement or posture (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gawkiness, ungainliness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum,
definition	:	an awkward stupid person (noun.person)

5. difficult to work or manipulate (adj.all)

derivation	:	unwieldiness,
definition	:	the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity (noun.attribute)

6. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape (adj.all)

antonym	:	wieldy,
definition	:	easy to handle or use or manage (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness,
definition	:	trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape (noun.attribute)

7. lacking grace in movement or posture (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gawkiness, ungainliness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum,
definition	:	an awkward stupid person (noun.person)

8. difficult to work or manipulate (adj.all)

derivation	:	unwieldiness,
definition	:	the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity (noun.attribute)

9. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape (adj.all)

antonym	:	wieldy,
definition	:	easy to handle or use or manage (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness,
definition	:	trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape (noun.attribute)