Synonyms of unhandy

unhandy

adjective

ˌən-ˈhan-dē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• cumbersome
• unwieldy
• ungainly
• clunky
• cumbrous
• ponderous
• heavy
• impractical
• cranky
• bunglesome
• unmanageable
• bulky
• massive
• uncontrollable
• impracticable
• dinosauric
• elephantine
• hulking
• dinosaurian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• practical
• useful
• handy
• functional
• practicable
• serviceable

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• heavy-handed
• handless
• all thumbs
• graceless
• maladroit
• ham-fisted
• butterfingered
• ham-handed
• left-handed
• cack-handed
• uncoordinated
• unskilled
• gauche
• unskillful
• inept
• inexpert
• bunglesome
• bungling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• handy
• dexterous
• skilled
• deft
• skillful
• expert
• masterly
• sure-handed
• coordinated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unhandy

Perhaps there is something about Hardy that brings out an especially unhandy company. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019