unwieldy

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/, X-SAMPA: /%Vn"wI@l.di/

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Etymology

From Middle English unweldi, equivalent to un- +‎ wieldy. Cognate with Middle Low German unweldich (“unwieldy”).

Adjective

unwieldy (comparative unwieldier, superlative unwieldiest)

1. (obsolete) lacking strength; weak
2. (obsolete) ungraceful in movement
3. difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity
4. badly managed or operated

Derived terms

• wieldy

Translations

difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate

• Catalan: farragós (ca) m
• Dutch: log (nl)
• Esperanto: grandaĉa (eo)
• French: encombrant (fr), lourd (fr), peu maniable (fr)
• Norwegian: tungvinn (no)

  Bokmål: uhåndterlig (no)

  Nynorsk: uhandterleg (nn), uhandterlig (nn), ulagleg (nn)

• Russian: неподъёмный (ru) (nepodjómnyj)
• Spanish: farragoso (es) m

References

• “unwieldy” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).