Synonyms for unwieldy
ʌnˈwil diun·wield·y

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1. unwieldy, unmanageableadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   clunky, difficult, uncorrectable, ungainly, gawky, unmanageable, uncontrollable, clumsy

   Antonyms:
   wieldy, practical, graceful

2. unwieldyadjective

   difficult to work or manipulate

   "unwieldy rules and regulations"

   Synonyms:
   gawky, clunky, unmanageable, clumsy, ungainly

   Antonyms:
   practical, wieldy, graceful

3. gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldyadjective

   lacking grace in movement or posture

   "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

   Synonyms:
   incompetent, fumbling, inept, unmanageable, gawky, ill-chosen, bungling, inapt, ungainly, cumbersome, awkward, clunky, clumsy, bunglesome

   Antonyms:
   wieldy, practical, graceful

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1. unwieldyadjective

   Synonyms:
   unmanageable (from size or weight), ponderous, bulky, weighty, heavy, clumsy

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1. unwieldyadjective

   Synonyms:
   ponderous, cumbersome, clumsy

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1. List of paraphrases for "unwieldy":

   cumbersome, impractical, heavy, heavy-handed, rigid, ponderous, inflexible

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How to use unwieldy in a sentence?

1. Henry David Thoreau:

   Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed in them.

2. Anshel Pfeffer:

   Lapid brought together this very unwieldy, almost unimaginable, unprecedented coalition of eight parties( and) managed to get them all to vote for Naftali Bennett as prime minister, managed to maintain them for an entire year, and above all for many Israelis Naftali Bennett as prime minister is now the only man in the last 12 years to beat Netanyahu -- that by itself is a big achievement.

3. Les Funtleyder:

   It is true that these larger companies are a little unwieldy to manage.