Both Uses of
unwieldy
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Far from the Madding Crowd
- Bathsheba's eyes, shaded by one hand, were following the ascending multitude against the unexplorable stretch of blue till they ultimately halted by one of the unwieldy trees spoken of.†
Chpt 25-27 *
- The log which was to form the back-brand of the evening fire was the uncleft trunk of a tree, so unwieldy that it could be neither brought nor rolled to its place; and accordingly two men were to be observed dragging and heaving it in by chains and levers as the hour of assembly drew near.†
Chpt 52-54
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