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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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.
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Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019
Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhandy
Adjective
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The character first appears in the franchise’s original film Scream (1996) as the older brother of Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan) and the clumsy police deputy trying to help solve the murders in their town of Woodsboro.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Aviles’ dismissal, for a clumsy challenge on the edge of the penalty area, seemed set to turn the game.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Historically an awkward public speaker, Johnson nevertheless saw the invitation as an opportunity to promote his plan for a voting rights bill.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Things only get less interesting as that love triangles widens into an awkward kind of square, the chiaroscuro splendor of Soderbergh’s cinematography laboring to compensate for a murder-mystery that’s as scattered and impenetrable as Berlin itself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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But now many have become reliant on the practice, especially in rural areas where getting to a medical facility can take longer and be more cumbersome for seniors.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The New York Yankees injury list is reaching unwieldy levels.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The result is a system that makes traditional notions of childhood – with its unwieldy dependencies, its inefficient play and its demands for attention and care – increasingly untenable.—
Anna Mae Duane,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Unhandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhandy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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