UNHANDY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

unhandy

adjective

ˌən-ˈhan-dē

Definition of unhandy

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. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019

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Adjective

Such attempts to touch on the highly personal connections people have to Oasis’s music feel clumsy and forced, especially when juxtaposed with the brothers’ rather anonymous comments.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
After meeting at a society reception, Henry sets out to marry Henrietta, an endearingly clumsy, overly apologetic botanist with ambitions of discovering a new species of fern.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of clumsy

Adjective

Jaissle sees Murphy as offering more this season than Woltemade, who is clearly an awkward stylistic fit, and so those decisions were made.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, all new members, will be there, introducing fresh tensions into the agenda and some awkward photo calls.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of awkward

Adjective

But the situation remains murky and operations are cumbersome, with rescuers digging by hand.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Another important implication is that once a country is removed from the State Department list, getting it back on is bureaucratically cumbersome.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cumbersome

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