unhandy
Not manually skilled
Unhandy means not convenient or easy to use, awkward to handle: The tool was unhandy for such delicate work.
It can also describe a person who lacks manual skill or dexterity—the opposite of handy: He's unhandy with tools.
Lacking grace or ease
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
butterfingers · klutz · ham-handed · bumbling · gawky · lumbering · maladroit · oafish
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- impracticalNot suited for use
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
troublesome · unmanageable · difficult · burdensome · unsuitable · inaccessible · obstructive · hindering
Lacking skill or competence
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- amateurishLacking professional skill
- unpracticedWithout training or skill
untrained · unqualified · bungling · incapable · ineffective · unskillful · lacking · deficient
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
blunder · butterfingers · klutz · ham-handed · bumbling · gawky · lumbering · maladroit · oafish · clunky
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- impracticalNot suited for use
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
bothersome · troublesome · unmanageable · difficult · burdensome · unsuitable · inaccessible · obstructive · hindering · impeding
inept
Lacking skill or competence
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- amateurishLacking professional skill
unpracticed · untrained · unqualified · bungling · incapable · ineffective · unskillful · lacking · deficient · unproficient
unhandydexterous
Physically skilled, agile
deft · nimble · nimble-fingered · adroit · dextrous
unhandyhandy
Useful and nearby
convenient · practical · serviceable · useful · functional