unwieldiness
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unwieldiness — noun 1. the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations • Derivationally related forms: ↑unwieldy •… … Useful english dictionary
unwieldiness — unwieldy ► ADJECTIVE (unwieldier, unwieldiest) ▪ hard to move or manage because of its size, shape, or weight. DERIVATIVES unwieldiness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «lacking strength»: from WIELDY(Cf. ↑W) (in the obsolete sense «active») … English terms dictionary
Unwieldiness — Unwieldy Un*wield y, a. Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous. A fat, unwieldy body of fifty eight years old. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] {Un*wield i*ly}, adv. {Un*wield i*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unwieldiness — noun see unwieldy … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwieldiness — See unwieldily. * * * … Universalium
unwieldiness — un·wield·i·ness || ÊŒn wɪËldɪnɪs n. heaviness, awkwardness … English contemporary dictionary
unwieldiness — un·wield·i·ness … English syllables
awkwardness — noun 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • Syn: ↑clumsiness, ↑ineptness, ↑ineptitude, ↑maladroitness, ↑slowness • Derivationally related forms: ↑slow (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cumbersomeness — noun trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano • Syn: ↑awkwardness, ↑unwieldiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unwieldy (for: ↑unwieldiness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
awkward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, ungraceful, ungainly; gauche; embarrassing. See unskillfulness, difficulty. Ant., adroit, dexterous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unskillful] Syn. clumsy, inept, maladroit, ungainly,… … English dictionary for students
