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Meaning of "unwieldiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNWIELDINESS

unwieldiness  [ʌnˈwiːldɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNWIELDINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unwieldiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNWIELDINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unwieldiness in the English dictionary

The definition of unwieldiness in the dictionary is the condition of being too heavy, large, or awkwardly shaped to be easily handled. Other definition of unwieldiness is the condition of being ungainly or clumsy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNWIELDINESS


cloudiness
ˈklaʊdɪnɪs
foolhardiness
ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪnɪs
giddiness
ˈɡɪdɪnɪs
greediness
ˈɡriːdɪnɪs
handiness
ˈhændɪnɪs
hardiness
ˈhɑːdɪnɪs
moodiness
ˈmuːdɪnɪs
neediness
ˈniːdɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
rowdiness
ˈraʊdɪnɪs
speediness
ˈspiːdɪnɪs
steadiness
ˈstɛdɪnɪs
sturdiness
ˈstɜːdɪnɪs
tardiness
ˈtɑːdɪnɪs
tidiness
ˈtaɪdɪnɪs
trendiness
ˈtrendɪnɪs
unsteadiness
ʌnˈstɛdɪnɪs
untidiness
ʌnˈtaɪdɪnɪs
wieldiness
ˈwiːldɪnɪs
wordiness
ˈwɜːdɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNWIELDINESS

unwieldily
unwieldlily
unwieldliness
unwieldly
unwieldy
unwifelike
unwifely
unwigged
unwilful
unwill
unwilled
unwilling
unwillingly
unwillingness
unwind
unwindable
unwinder
unwinged
unwinking
unwinkingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNWIELDINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of unwieldiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unwieldiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNWIELDINESS

Find out the translation of unwieldiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unwieldiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unwieldiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

臃肿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pesadez
570 millions of speakers

English

unwieldiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unwieldiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unwieldiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

громоздкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unwieldiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unwieldiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lourdeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketenangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwerfälligkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

扱いにくさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

별다른 불편
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unwieldiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unwieldiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unwieldiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hantallık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unwieldiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wpływa to na poręczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громіздкість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unwieldiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσκινησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onhandelbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bli otympliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uhåndterbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unwieldiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWIELDINESS»

The term «unwieldiness» is normally little used and occupies the 114.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWIELDINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unwieldiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNWIELDINESS»

Discover the use of unwieldiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unwieldiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone: How ...
The divergent views on whether Democritean atoms have weight or not can be reconciled by distinguishing two distinct notions of 'weight' which I will refer to as gravitational weight and unwieldiness. Gravitational weight is the tendency of ...
Alan Chalmers, 2009
2
Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering ...
Workability ofconsciousness—cittakammannata C: the subsiding ofunwieldiness in consciousness F: to crush unwieldiness in consciousness M: as success in making something an object ofconsciousness P: the associated consciousness ...
Shaila Catherine, 2011
3
A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammattha ...
(14, 15) Wieldiness (kammaññatá): The twofold wieldiness has the characteristic of the subsiding of unwieldiness (akammaññabháva) in the mental body and consciousness, respectively. Its function is to crush unwieldiness. It is manifested as ...
Anuruddha, Bodhi (Bhikkhu.), Revatadhamma (Bhadanta.), 1993
4
The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga
[466] Their function is to crush unwieldiness in the [mental] body and in consciousness. They are manifested as success in making [something] an object of the [mental] body and consciousness. Their proximate cause is the [mental] body and ...
Buddhaghosa, 1991
5
The theory of moral sentiments ... The eleventh edition, etc
On the other hand, sickness, infirmity, unwieldiness, pain of body as well as of all the external inconveniences which tend to 0ccasion or bring on any of them; poverty, the want of authority, the contempt'or hatred of those we live with; were in  ...
Adam Smith, 1809
6
An inquiry into the history of slavery: its introduction ...
"The objection to the annexation of Texas," says the Doctor, "drawn from the unwieldiness it would give the country, though very serious, is not decisive. A far more serious objection is, that it is to be annexed to us for the avowed purpose of  ...
Thomas C. Thornton, 1841
7
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Or An Essay Towards an ...
'On the other hand, sickness, infirmity, unwieldiness, pain of body, as well as all the external inconveniencies, which tended to occasion or bring on any of them, poverty, the want of authority, the contempt or hatred of those,we live with ; were,  ...
Adam Smith, 1774
8
The theory of moral sentiments
... the respect and esteem of those We live with, were naturally pointed out to us as things eligible, and of which the possession was preferable to the want. On the other hand, sickness, infirmity, unwieldiness, pain of body, as well as all ...
Adam Smith, 1822
9
Atet A.D.
... array of inertial constraints. John Gilmore comes to mind because that "sense," to my ears at least, is one which flirts with unwieldiness, gives a feel for unwieldiness in ways which are indebted to my longtime fascination with his approach.
Nathaniel Mackey, 2001
10
The Eclectic Review
Indeed there is some weight in the defence, that the Scripture has not defined at what crisis the unwieldiness of a church is a reason for dividing it into several ; and that such unwieldiness rarely can have arisen in apostolic times. Yet it is ...
Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNWIELDINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unwieldiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to run condo boards right
The only potential difficulty with the number of the members who serve on the board, aside from the unwieldiness of having a large number of board members, ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jul 15»
2
3 proposals debated in Harrisburg for property tax reform
Attendees asked about the state budget impasse, per-pupil spending in schools, the potential unwieldiness of 67 counties and 500 public school districts, the ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
3
SOUNDS AROUND TOWN: The Orchestrotica goes the quintet route …
Due to the expense and general unwieldiness, live shows with the large group are infrequent. It's much easier working with five players, so the quintet that will ... «MetroWest Daily News, Jul 15»
4
What will happen in Greece?
A leftist government that tries to hush up this picture is striving to produce a heroic story from this unwieldiness and free-rider attitude. Share on Facebook Share ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
5
Parks and Recreation board game comes to Kickstarter
Nobody actually knows how The Cones of Dunshire is played - as its cartoonish unwieldiness is part of its charm - but it contains 17 roles: Wizard, Maverick, ... «Eurogamer.net, Jan 15»
6
'Guardians' Director James Gunn: Shared Movie Universe 'Business …
If you're worried about the recent influx and potential resulting unwieldiness of shared movie universes, you're not alone. “Guardians of the Galaxy” ... «Variety, Nov 14»
7
Revenge of the social wannabe in 'Serial Killer Barbie'
However, if you can ignore the occasional unwieldiness of Colette Freedman's book, which includes an awkward framing device that should be immediately ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
8
unwieldy way to capture special moments
That leaves aspiring amateur photographers, but while they may be happy with the camera on the Galaxy K, the size and unwieldiness are likely to put people ... «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
9
Banking is set up for scandal – don't blame the individuals
But we also have to come to terms once and for all with the absolute inevitability of such behaviour if the basic structure, primarily the size and unwieldiness of ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
10
GoPro's new cameras bring silky 4K on the high-end and a $129 …
But given its high price, as well as the general unwieldiness of 4K video (five minutes of footage could be several gigabytes large), the Hero4 Black seems ... «VentureBeat, Sep 14»

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