UNHANDY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

unhandy

adjective

ˌən-ˈhan-dē

Definition of unhandy

as in clumsy

difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design the new SUV is particularly unhandy and difficult to maneuver in parking lots and narrow streets

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as in awkward

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

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Recent Examples of unhandy Perhaps there is something about Hardy that brings out an especially unhandy company. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019

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Adjective

Such episodes now look like clumsy moments in a decade of dissembling.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Yirenki’s challenge on Christos Tzolis is clumsy, but well short of a first yellow card, let alone a second.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of clumsy

Adjective

Lug a bulky, awkward, bear-proof canister to store your food so you don’t get mauled.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That puts the conference’s universities in an awkward—and potentially paradoxical—position of promoting a product that researchers within their academic departments have raised concerns about.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of awkward

Adjective

Another important implication is that once a country is removed from the State Department list, getting it back on is bureaucratically cumbersome.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Fall decor that is too cluttered, sharp, or cumbersome is often to blame.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cumbersome

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