unergonomic

Hard to use

Unergonomic describes something poorly designed for comfortable or efficient human use.

An unergonomic chair causes back pain; an unergonomic keyboard strains the wrists.

The word applies to workspaces, tools, furniture, or interfaces that ignore how bodies actually move and tire: The desk setup was completely unergonomic—I was hunched over all day.

injury

tendonitis

Inflamed tissue connecting muscle

overuseExcessive employment of something
sprainLigament stretch injury
misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference

design

clunky

Awkward and cumbersome

cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
awkwardLacking grace or ease
unwieldyAwkward to manipulate

unintuitive · user-unfriendly · impractical · counterintuitive · bulky · unaccommodating · inflexible · rigid · inaccessible · unhandy

inefficiency

inefficient

Poor at using resources

time-consumingRequiring much duration
laboriousRequiring considerable effort
tediousBoring through length

slow · unproductive · wasteful · cumbersome · convoluted · unoptimized · inelegant · ineffective · impractical · frustrating

discomfort

uncomfortable

Causing unease or distress

painfulCausing hurt or ache
stiffNot easily bent
crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction

aching · sore · tiring · numbing · throbbing · irritating · fatiguing · straining · pressure · tension

Opposites

design quality for human use

unergonomicergonomic

Designed for bodily efficiency

user-friendly · well-designed · comfortable · human-centered · supportive

Family

ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonomically, ergonomist, work, working, worked, worker, workers

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Rated G