GRE vocabulary
unwieldy
difficult to handle or manage because of size or complexity
In a sentence
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
Antonyms
manageablecompacthandy
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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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