The Only Use of
unwieldy
in
Romeo and Juliet
- Had she affections and warm youthful blood, She'd be as swift in motion as a ball; My words would bandy her to my sweet love, And his to me: But old folks, many feign as they were dead; Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead.†
Scene 2.5
Definition:
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(unwieldy) difficult to move or managein various senses, including:
- "an unwieldy package" -- difficult to handle because of size, weight, or shape
- "an unwieldy person" -- lacking grace in movement due to something like weight or injury
- "an unwieldy organization or system" -- slow, inefficient, or ineffective due to size or poor organization