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unhandy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unhandy

1 difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design
  • The large vehicle is particularly unhandy and difficult to maneuver in parking lots and narrow streets.
Synonyms of unhandy

awkward, clumsy, clunky, cranky, cumbersome, cumbrous, ponderous, ungainly, unwieldy
Words Related to unhandy

uncontrollable, unmanageable

bulky, elephantine, heavy, hulking, massive
Near Antonyms of unhandy

functional, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful
Antonyms of unhandy

handy
2 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 of unhandy

awkward, butterfingered, clumsy, graceless, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit
Words Related to unhandy

uncoordinated

bunglesome, bungling, gauche, inept, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful
Phrases Synonymous with unhandy

all thumbs
Near Antonyms of unhandy

expert, masterly, skilled, skillful

coordinated
Antonyms of unhandy

deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed

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