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- [uhn-han-dee]
- /ʌnˈhæn di/
- /ˌʌnˈhændi /
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- [uhn-han-dee]
- /ʌnˈhæn di/
Definitions of unhandy word
- adjective unhandy not skillful in manual work: He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house. 1
- adjective unhandy inconveniently placed or arranged. 1
- adjective unhandy difficult to handle or use, as tools or objects. 1
- adjective unhandy not skilful with one's hands; clumsy; awkward 0
- adjective unhandy inconvenient 0
- adjective unhandy not handy; inconvenient or inaccessible 0
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Origin of unhandy
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; un-1 + handy
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Parts of speech for Unhandy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unhandy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unhandy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unhandy
adj unhandy
- all thumbs — clumsy
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- bulky — Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.
- butter-fingered — a person who frequently drops things; clumsy person.
- butterfingered — a person who frequently drops things; clumsy person.
adjective unhandy
- claudicant — (medicine) limping.
- clunking — a hard hit, especially on the head.
- discommoding — to cause inconvenience to; disturb, trouble, or bother.
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- encumbering — Present participle of encumber.
Antonyms for unhandy
adj unhandy
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- close-at-hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
adjective unhandy
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- carriageable — (of a road, etc) able to be travelled in a carriage
- cartable — Able to be carted or carried.
- coordinated — well organized
- getatable — Capable of being got at; accessible.
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