unhandy
- adjective
- /ʌnˈhændi/
:
torpe
- He was so unhandy that he struggled to assemble even simple furniture.
Examples
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She was so unhandy that she dropped the fragile vase while trying to clean the table.
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Because she is unhandy, she prefers to hire someone for home repairs.
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The unhandy student accidentally spilled paint all over the floor during art class.
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This tool is quite unhandy for small tasks.
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He felt unhandy while trying to assemble the furniture.
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The unhandy person found it challenging to juggle multiple tasks at once.
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His unhandy movements made it hard for him to help with the cooking.
Synonyms
49
5.0
Not good at something and often clumsy
33
3.0
Not graceful in movement or action
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
6
4.8
Not able to move with control so movements look clumsy
5
8.6
Clumsy and not good with their hands
4
7.3
Moving or looking awkward and clumsy
3
6.5
Clumsy with your hands when you try to do things
3
8.3
Not careful and clumsy when using hands or doing tasks
2
7.5
Moving awkwardly and often causing small accidents or embarrassment
1
6.3
Clumsy when using the hands, often dropping or breaking things
1
4.9
Showing awkward, not smooth movement or shape
1
9.9
Seems clumsy and awkward in movement, often like someone new at sea
Not good with your hands and clumsy
Someone who often drops things with their hands
Hard to carry or move because it is large and awkward
Antonyms
How Handy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unhandy comes from un- 'not' and handy, linked to hand 'the part of your body you use to hold things', so it literally says 'not good with the hands' and now means 'clumsy or awkward when handling objects'.