Unwieldy
/ʌnˈwiːldi/
Hard to carry or manage because it is too big or awkward in shape.
Examples
- The large, unwieldy box was hard to carry to the school assembly, and we needed two people to lift it.
- My art project was so unwieldy that I had trouble fitting it through the classroom door without knocking over other things.
- During the science fair, my unwieldy volcano model spilled baking soda everywhere because it was too big to handle easily.
Synonyms
bulky
clumsy
heavy
awkward
difficult
Antonyms
easy
light
handy
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