unmaneuverable
Impossible to navigate
Unmaneuverable describes something that cannot be easily steered, directed, or repositioned.
A vehicle may be unmaneuverable in tight spaces; a large organization may be unmaneuverable when rapid change is needed.
The boat was unmaneuverable in shallow water.
The word emphasizes lack of flexibility or responsiveness to control.
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- heftyConsiderable in weight
ponderous · hulking · gargantuan · enormous · colossal · ungainly · lumbering · heavy
Not easily bent
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- fixedRestored or immovable
immovable · inelastic · hardened · solid · anchored · rooted · cemented · locked
Lacking grace or ease
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
inept · bumbling · fumbling · gawky · blundering · klutzy · bungling · oafish
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
hefty · ponderous · hulking · gargantuan · enormous · colossal · ungainly · lumbering · heavy · weighty
stiff
Not easily bent
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
fixed · immovable · inelastic · hardened · solid · anchored · rooted · cemented · locked · frozen
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
uncoordinated · inept · bumbling · fumbling · gawky · blundering · klutzy · bungling · oafish · loutish
unmaneuverablemaneuverable
Capable of being steered
agile · nimble · responsive · handy · acrobatic