"unhandy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: unhandier [comparative], unhandiest [superlative]
Etymology: un- + handy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|handy}} un- + handy Head templates: {{en-adj|unhandier}} unhandy (comparative unhandier, superlative unhandiest)
  1. Of a person, or movement: not handy; inept; clumsy; not dexterous.
    Sense id: en-unhandy-en-adj-VVRPOjz~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 47 53
  2. Awkward; not convenient.
    Sense id: en-unhandy-en-adj-lIo2V2Si Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unhandiness

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for unhandy meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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