unhandy
- adjective
- /ʌnˈhændi/
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incómodo
- Using large scissors for such delicate work feels unhandy and cumbersome.
Examples
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" Catalogue numbers are too unhandy and hard to remember." "Yes," agreed Toyo Takata.
Fiction book (2001) -
Seems like a mighty unhandy place to carry it.
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This tool is quite unhandy for small projects because it's difficult to maneuver.
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I find this heavy backpack unhandy when I need to quickly grab something out of it.
Synonyms
72
4.1
Something that causes trouble and makes things difficult
71
2.5
Hard to move because of its size or shape
22
6.7
Large, heavy, and difficult to carry or use
16
6.7
Hard to move because it is large, heavy, or oddly shaped
16
5.5
Something awkward and heavy in movement or design that is hard to use
12
2.2
Difficult to hold or carry because of large, awkward shape
4
7.3
Moving or looking awkward and clumsy
2
7.9
Hard to do because it has small, delicate parts
Hard to handle because of large size, weight, or many parts
Hard to move or steer
Hard to reach or get
Antonyms
How Handy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unhandy is formed from un- 'not' + handy, which comes from hand 'the part of your body used to hold things', so unhandy originally means 'not easy to use or carry'. That's why we use it for things that are awkward or not convenient.