Unwieldsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Not easily wielded or managed. archaic
"And as from dull vnwieldsome age to youth he backward drew: Euen so a liuely youthfull spright did in his heart renew"

Synonyms

unmanageable unwieldy unwieldy

Antonyms

Example

"And as from dull vnwieldsome age to youth he backward drew: Euen so a liuely youthfull spright did in his heart renew"

Etymology

From un- + wieldsome.

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