wieldy
Adjective: - Easy to handle, use, or manage: Describes an object that is convenient and not difficult to control, manipulate, or operate, often due to its manageable size, weight, or design.
The adjective "wieldy" is used to describe physical objects. It is the direct opposite of "unwieldy." It is a less common word, and "manageable" or "easy to handle" are often used instead in everyday language. - It typically modifies nouns for tools, instruments, weapons, or objects that are held and used. - It can describe abstract concepts like power or influence only in a metaphorical sense, implying they are applied with skill and control.
- The new design made the tool much more wieldy for detailed work.
- Despite its power, the software has a wieldy interface that beginners appreciate.
- He preferred a shorter, more wieldy sword for close combat.
- Metaphorical Use: While primarily for physical objects, "wieldy" can describe abstract forces when comparing them to a tool that is skillfully managed.
- She possessed a wieldy influence over the committee, guiding decisions with subtlety.
- Unwieldy (adj): The more common antonym, meaning difficult to handle or manage because of size, shape, or complexity.
- The unwieldy package was hard to carry up the stairs.
- Wield (v): To hold and use (a weapon or tool); to have and be able to use (power or influence).
- He learned to wield an axe expertly.
- Manageable
- Handy
- Easy-to-handle
- Convenient
- Unwieldy
- Cumbersome
- Clumsy
- Awkward
Note: There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using "wieldy." Its related verb, "wield," is used in phrases. - To wield power/influence: To exercise power or influence effectively. - The CEO wields considerable power within the industry.
- easy to handle or use or manage
- a large but wieldy book