unwieldy /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/ adjective4 •Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.The railways that would be fused to create the unwieldy Northern Line were the City & South London and the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, known as the 'Hampstead Tube'. — 2012 •Badly managed or operated. •(no longer used) Lacking strength; weak. •(no longer used) Ungraceful in movement. formsmore unwieldy · unwieldier · most unwieldy · unwieldiest