All 3 Uses of
unwieldy
in
Catch-22
- He seized Aarfy by the shirt front and, struggling to his feet for traction, dragged him to the rear of the nose compartment and flung him down like a bloated and unwieldy bag in the entrance of the crawlway.†
Chpt 15 *
- His fingers felt gross and unwieldy.†
Chpt 19
- 'No cuts,' said Yossarian with a thick, unwieldy tongue.†
Chpt 41
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