Antonyms for unwieldy
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : uhn-weel-dee |
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈwil di |
Definition of unwieldy
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.
- adj awkward, bulky
- Then he could with ease place the huge and unwieldy galleon at his mercy.
- Extract from : « Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
- His hands, very swollen, with knotted veins, looked enormous and unwieldy.
- Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
- There was nothing to do but steer the unwieldy craft with the current.
- Extract from : « The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln » by Wayne Whipple
- The body has then become too unwieldy for that which animates it.
- Extract from : « The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III » by Various
- He was heavy-set and unwieldy, and he wore a wrinkled suit of butternut jeans.
- Extract from : « Oh, You Tex! » by William Macleod Raine
- It seemed marvellous how a creature so unwieldy could turn itself so rapidly.
- Extract from : « Left on Labrador » by Charles Asbury Stephens
- She was very kind and good-humoured but very large and unwieldy.
- Extract from : « The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843) » by Queen Victoria
- It was no wonder to me that the captain had not been able to shake off this unwieldy burden.
- Extract from : « Up the River » by Oliver Optic
- Robert had recognised the slouching gait and unwieldy form of Henslowe.
- Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- His mind was far from clear, and his tongue so unwieldy that he could hardly manage it.
- Extract from : « Under Fire » by Frank A. Munsey
Synonyms for unwieldy
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