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unhandy

adjective

ˌən-ˈhan-dē How to pronounce unhandy (audio)
Definition of unhandynext
1
as in clumsy
difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design the new SUV is particularly unhandy and difficult to maneuver in parking lots and narrow streets

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2
as in awkward
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands an unhandy person should be kept away from knives and other sharp objects

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Recent Examples of unhandy Perhaps there is something about Hardy that brings out an especially unhandy company. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhandy
  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
  3. cumbersome
  4. unwieldy
Adjective
  • Feed your head Neagley gets off to a sluggish start, with a workmanlike, rather clumsy first episode largely spent establishing the main characters and central plot—and the writers lean a bit too hard on constant Chicago callbacks.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The residents of Mossy Bottom Farm are looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of clumsy
Adjective
  • That’s a large group tied to a device many users still feel awkward talking about openly.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Their world is upended when an awkward city worker (Domhnall Gleeson) comes to uproot them.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of awkward
Adjective
  • But those devices remain bulky and cumbersome, and require controllers to use.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the cumbersome requirements for taking the drugs, as well as a series of safety concerns, stifled their use.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cumbersome
Adjective
  • According to Macallair, who has been working on juvenile justice reform for more than 40 years, any facility with more than 10 kids becomes unwieldy, distracting from rehabilitation and becoming more correctional.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Unhandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhandy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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