unwieldy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
    unmanageable.
    • we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter
    • almost dropped the unwieldy parcel
  2. adjective satellite difficult to work or manipulate
    • unwieldy rules and regulations
  3. adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
    clumsy; gawky; clunky; ungainly.
    • a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
    • clumsy fingers
    • what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
    • heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

WordNet

Un*wield"y adjective
Definitions
  1. Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous. "A fat, unwieldy body of fifty-eight years old." Clarendon. -- Un*wield"i*ly adv. -- Un*wield"i*ness, n.

Webster 1913