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“unwieldy”
unwieldy (adjective), unwieldier, unwieldiest
1. Referring to something that is difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity: The luggage and baggage Mr. Grant tried to put into his car was so unwieldy and bulky that it hardly fit in!
2. Relating to a bureaucracy which is badly managed or operated: The very elaborate and complicated tax system in the country was so unwieldy and inefficient that the new government decided to revise it completely.
3. Etymology: un-, "not" + wieldy, "difficult to handle, awkward by virtue of size or shape."
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2. Relating to a bureaucracy which is badly managed or operated: The very elaborate and complicated tax system in the country was so unwieldy and inefficient that the new government decided to revise it completely.
3. Etymology: un-, "not" + wieldy, "difficult to handle, awkward by virtue of size or shape."
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