unwieldy groups of people who may have come out for the evening just to enjoy some social chit-chat

unwieldy

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adjdifficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

“we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”

“almost dropped the unwieldy parcel”

Synonyms:

unmanageable

awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

cumbersome, cumbrous

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

Antonyms:

wieldy

easy to handle or use or manage

adjlacking grace in movement or posture

“heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”

Synonyms:

clumsy, clunky, gawky, ungainly

awkward

lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

adjdifficult to work or manipulate

“unwieldy rules and regulations”

Synonyms

impractical

not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

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USAGE EXAMPLES

• Business writers routinely apply the adjectives “bloated” and “unwieldy” when mentioning conglomerates.
  Economist Jan 9, 2014
• The simplified interface of the new iMovie is a significant improvement over its predecessor, which could at times be unwieldy and confusing.
  New York Times Dec 25, 2013
• However, the scheme that has emerged, because of efforts to accommodate skeptical countries, is unwieldy.
  Reuters Dec 19, 2013
• This kind of vertical integration has fallen out of fashion in the West, where it is considered unwieldy.
  New York Times Dec 14, 2013

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