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Translate unwieldiness from English to French

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unwieldiness:
- paresse; lenteur; inertie; indolence; léthargie; apathie; narcolepsie; lourdeur
unwieldy:
- incommode; encombrant; embarrassant; impossible à manier
Wiktionary:
- unwieldy → encombrant, lourd, peu maniable

English

Detailed Translations for unwieldiness from English to French

unwieldiness:

unwieldiness [the ~] noun

the unwieldiness (slowness; inertia; laziness; tardiness; inertness; sluggishness; sloth; lethargy; indolence; ponderousness; listlessness)
la paresse; la lenteur; l'inertie; l'indolence; la léthargie; l'apathie; la narcolepsie; la lourdeur
- paresse [la ~] noun
- lenteur [la ~] noun
- inertie [la ~] noun
- indolence [la ~] noun
- léthargie [la ~] noun
- apathie [la ~] noun
- narcolepsie [la ~] noun
- lourdeur [la ~] noun

Translation Matrix for unwieldiness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
apathie	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	apathy; dullness; inertia; lack of energy; languor; lethargy; listlessness; tepidness; will-lessness
indolence	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	apathy; dullness; idleness; indiference; indolence; laziness; lazy; listlessness; tepidness
inertie	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	dullness; inertia; lethargy; lifelessness; will-lessness
lenteur	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	lethargy
lourdeur	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	impertinence; insolence; lack of energy; languor; lethargy; rudeness
léthargie	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	lethargy
narcolepsie	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness
paresse	indolence; inertia; inertness; laziness; lethargy; listlessness; ponderousness; sloth; slowness; sluggishness; tardiness; unwieldiness	idleness; indolence; lack of energy; languor; laziness; lazy; lethargy; work-shy
-	awkwardness; cumbersomeness

Related Words for "unwieldiness":

unwieldy

Synonyms for "unwieldiness":

troublesomeness; inconvenience; worriment
awkwardness; cumbersomeness

Related Definitions for "unwieldiness":

trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape¹
- the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano¹
the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity¹
- avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes¹
- the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations¹

unwieldy:

unwieldy adj

unwieldy (unmanageable)
incommode; encombrant; embarrassant; impossible à manier
- incommode adj
- encombrant adj
- embarrassant adj
- impossible à manier adj

Translation Matrix for unwieldy:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	clumsy; clunky; gawky; ungainly; unmanageable
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	clumsy; hulky; shapeless
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
embarrassant	unmanageable; unwieldy	aggravating; annoying; awkward; bothersome; burdensome; critical; difficult; disagreeable; embarrassing; exacting; exasperating; hard; heavy; hindrance-causing; inconvenient; irritating; massive; oppressing; oppressive; painful; perilous; precarious; review; stiff; tiresome; tough; troublesome; worrisome
encombrant	unmanageable; unwieldy
impossible à manier	unmanageable; unwieldy
incommode	unmanageable; unwieldy

Related Words for "unwieldy":

unwieldiness, unwieldier, unwieldiest

Synonyms for "unwieldy":

unmanageable; awkward; bunglesome; clumsy; ungainly; cumbersome; cumbrous
impractical
gawky; clumsy; clunky; ungainly

Antonyms for "unwieldy":

wieldy

Related Definitions for "unwieldy":

lacking grace in movement or posture¹
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair¹
difficult to work or manipulate¹
- unwieldy rules and regulations¹
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape¹
- we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter¹
- almost dropped the unwieldy parcel¹

Wiktionary Translations for unwieldy:

unwieldy

adjective

difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate
- unwieldy → encombrant; lourd; peu maniable

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University