unhandy

  • 11unhandy — a. 1. Awkward, unskilful, clumsy, bungling, maladroit, inexpert, inapt, gauche. 2. Inconvenient, uncomfortable, awkward …

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  • 13unhandy — un•hand•y [[t]ʌnˈhæn di[/t]] adj. hand•i•er, hand•i•est 1) cvb not skillful in manual work; clumsy; inept 2) cvb inconveniently placed or arranged 3) cvb difficult to handle or use, as tools or objects • Etymology: 1655–65 un•hand′i•ly, adv.… …

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  • 14unhandy — /ʌnˈhændi/ (say un handee) adjective 1. not handy; not easy to handle or manage, as things. 2. not skilful in using the hands, as persons. –unhandily, adverb –unhandiness, noun …

  • 15unhandy — adj. 1 not easy to handle or manage; awkward. 2 not skilful in using the hands. Derivatives: unhandily adv. unhandiness n …

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  • 16handy — [adj1] nearby accessible, adjacent, at hand, available, close, close at hand, close by, convenient, near, near at hand, on hand, ready, within reach; concept 586 Ant. faraway, inconveniently, unhandy handy [adj2] easy to use adaptable,… …

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  • 17awkward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, ungraceful, ungainly; gauche; embarrassing. See unskillfulness, difficulty. Ant., adroit, dexterous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unskillful] Syn. clumsy, inept, maladroit, ungainly,… …

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  • 18unwieldy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, awkward, cumbersome, ungainly, bulky, ponderous, hulking (inf.). See gravity, size. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ponderous; see heavy 1 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 19awkward — [adj1] clumsy, inelegant all thumbs*, amateurish, artless, blundering, bulky, bumbling, bungling, butterfingers*, coarse, floundering, gawky, graceless, green*, having two left feet*, having two left hands*, incompetent, inept, inexpert, klutzy* …

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  • 20un|hand|y — «uhn HAN dee», adjective. 1. not easy to handle or manage: »an unhandy tool. 2. not skillful in using the hands: »an unhandy workman …

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