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unwieldy

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore U words

difficult to handle or manage because of size or complexity

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Unwieldy in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing unwieldy in a sentence.

The committee grew so large that it became unwieldy and slow to decide anything.

Synonyms
cumbersomebulkyawkward
Antonyms
manageablecompacthandy
Common questions

Questions about “unwieldy

Unwieldy (adjective) means difficult to handle or manage because of size or complexity
Here is unwieldy used in an example sentence: "The committee grew so large that it became unwieldy and slow to decide anything."
Common synonyms for unwieldy include cumbersome, bulky, awkward.
Antonyms of unwieldy include manageable, compact, handy.
Unwieldy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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