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unwieldy

adjective (NOT EFFECTIVE)
 
 
/ʌnˈwiːl.di/

Definition

An unwieldy system is slow and not effective, usually because it is too big, badly organized, or involves too many different organizations or people: One disadvantage for the bank is that its huge size - over 15,000 staff - makes it unwieldy and slow-moving.Useless and futile
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