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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | wieldy 'agile, easy to handle' (14-20 centuries), from wield |
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un‧wield‧y
1 an unwieldy object is big, heavy, and difficult to carry or use
2 an unwieldy system, argument, or organization is difficult to control or manage because it is too complicated : unwieldy bureaucracy
unwieldy bureaucracy —unwieldiness noun [uncountable]
