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unhandy

adjective
un·​handy | \ ˌən-ˈhan-dē \

Definition of unhandy

1 : hard to handle : inconvenient
2 : lacking in skill or dexterity : awkward
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Other Words from unhandy

unhandily \ ˌən-​ˈhan-​də-​lē \ adverb
unhandiness \ ˌən-​ˈhan-​dē-​nəs \ noun

Examples of unhandy in a Sentence

the new SUV is particularly unhandy and difficult to maneuver in parking lots and narrow streets an unhandy person should be kept away from knives and other sharp objects

First Known Use of unhandy

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unhandy was in 1664

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