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noun
The characteristic of being unwieldy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: awkwardness, cumbersomeness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment
noun
the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment
History
Etymology tree English unwieldy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unwieldiness From unwieldy + -ness.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
