Meaning & use
unwieldy
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Difficult to handle or manage because of its size, weight, or complexity.
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The old filing system became so unwieldy that the office switched to a digital database.
Carrying the unwieldy package up three flights of stairs left him out of breath.
A note on using this word
Applies to both physical objects, like a bulky piece of furniture, and abstract systems, like a bureaucratic process or an overly long sentence.
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Words with an opposite meaning
manageablehandy
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