unwieldy
Awkward to carry or use because it is big and clumsy.
unwieldy in a sentence
- The unwieldy wardrobe got stuck halfway up the stairs.
- The giant's umbrella was so unwieldy that it took three of us to carry it up the path.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to unwieldy?
- Ahandy
- Bawkward
- Clight
- Dneat
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B: awkward. The other three mean the opposite of unwieldy.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to unwieldy?
- Ahandy
- Bclumsy
- Cawkward
- Dbulky
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A: handy. The other three mean nearly the same as unwieldy.
Words that mean something similar
awkward, clumsy, bulky
Words that mean the opposite
handy, light, neat
More words about size & amount
- utmost: The greatest or highest amount possible.
- utter: Complete and total.
- vast: Extremely large; stretching a very long way.
- voracious: Extremely hungry or eager for a lot of something.
- wholly: Completely and entirely.
- zenith: The highest point that something reaches.
- abundance: A very large amount of something, more than enough.
- abundant: More than enough of something; plenty of it.
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