unhandy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈhændɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un han′dē)

Inflections of 'unhandy' (adj):
unhandier
adj comparative
unhandiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•hand•y  (un han′dē),USA pronunciation adj., -hand•i•er, -hand•i•est. 
  1. not skillful in manual work:He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
  2. inconveniently placed or arranged.
  3. difficult to handle or use, as tools or objects.
  • un-1 + handy 1655–65
un•hand′i•ly, adv. 
un•hand′i•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . clumsy, awkward, inept, bumbling.
'unhandy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
awkward - clumsy

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