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wieldy

wieldy

1 8.5
Easy to hold or use and not awkward to carry
  • adjective
  • /ˈwiːldi/
translation icon : manejado
  • He may wish He'd chosen an instrument for His purpose more wieldy than the House of Representatives.
  • more wieldy

It would be less wieldy for me to write on the board with.

Examples

  • Taking out his knife from his belt, he rapidly chopped off all the side branches in order to make it more wieldy.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • It would be less wieldy for me to write on the board with.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • He noticed that his suit puffed out and seemed slightly less wieldy.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The new software is much more wieldy, allowing users to complete tasks quickly.

  • She appreciated that the wieldy design of the tool made it easy to carry around.

  • With its lightweight frame, the bike is very wieldy and easy to maneuver in traffic.

Synonyms

user-friendly
vswieldy
21 3.1

Simple and easy to understand because the design is clear

is about physical ease of moving or managing rather than design simplicity
handy
vswieldy
9 1.7

Near where you are so you can reach or use it quickly

is about being simple to move or use rather than only nearby
handleable
vswieldy
3.8

Easy to control, like a car or a dog

is broader applying to general ease of use rather than direct control

Antonyms

awkward
71 2.5

Hard to move because of its size or shape

cumbersome
22 6.7

Large, heavy, and difficult to carry or use

unwieldy
16 6.7

Hard to move because it is large, heavy, or oddly shaped

How Easy

handy
205 1.0
wieldy
1 8.5
manageable
57 3.2
awkward
71 2.5
cumbersome
22 6.7

Surface Forms

wieldy positive

Morphology

wieldy = wield (transparent) = wield + y

The adjective is a direct adjectival formation from the verb 'wield' with '-y', so knowing 'wield' allows inference of 'wieldy' as 'easy to wield'.

Etymology

The word wieldy comes from the verb wield, which means 'to hold and use' a tool or weapon, plus the ending -y that makes it an adjective. So something wieldy is easy to hold and use, not awkward or heavy.