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Synonyms for unwieldiness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uhn-weel-dee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈwil di |
Top 10 synonyms for unwieldiness Other synonyms for the word unwieldiness
- awkwardness
- bothersomeness
- bulkiness
- chanciness
- cumbersomeness
- danger
- discomfort
- exasperation
- fuss
- hazardousness
- incommodiousness
- incommodity
- inconvenience
- nuisance
- perilousness
- risk
- stew
- trial
- trouble
- troublesomeness
- uncomfortableness
- uneasiness
- unfitness
- unhandiness
- unmanageability
- unsuitableness
- untimeliness
- unwieldiness
- upset
- vexation
Définition of unwieldiness
Origin :- late 14c., "lacking strength," from un- (1) "not" + Old English wielde "active, vigorous," from Proto-Germanic *walth- "have power" (see wield). Meaning "moving ungracefully" is recorded from 1520s; in reference to weapons, "difficult to handle, awkward by virtue of size or shape" it is attested from 1540s.
- As in inconvenience : noun bother, trouble
- As in awkwardness : noun difficulty
- As in incommodiousness : noun inconvenience
- As in incommodity : noun inconvenience
- Its unwieldiness led to its speedy destruction by the early voyagers.
- Extract from : « Mythical Monsters » by Charles Gould
- The unwieldiness of a single great square had been shown by experience.
- Extract from : « The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 » by Charles Royle
- The David by Michael Angelo is great in spite of its unwieldiness.
- Extract from : « Donatello » by David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
- Her straight back, noble shoulders, and beautiful hands took from her massive form the idea of unwieldiness.
- Extract from : « The Front Yard » by Constance Fenimore Woolson
- To conclude, they gently touched upon the weight and unwieldiness of the garment, which they insinuated might be of great use.
- Extract from : « Isaac Bickerstaff » by Richard Steele
- The cost of materials and the unwieldiness of the great folio volumes soon caused a demand for smaller books.
- Extract from : « The Uses of Italic » by Frederick W. Hamilton
- There are cases on record among ourselves where unwieldiness led to estimation.
- Extract from : « Curiosities of Medical Experience » by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
- Obesus denotes fatness, on its dark side, with reference to the unwieldiness connected with it, in opp.
- Extract from : « Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes » by Ludwig Dderlein
- In a short time, considering her bulk and unwieldiness, old Martha appeared at the far door.
- Extract from : « Secret Service » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
- My own opinion is that this seeming advantage is often more than offset by the unwieldiness of the big train.
- Extract from : « Letters from an Old Railway Official » by Charles DeLano Hine
Antonyms for unwieldiness
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