неповоро́тливый — meaning in English

English meaning

• clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
• ponderous adj Very heavy in weight.
• sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
• uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.
• ungainly adj Awkward and without grace.

Senses

неповоро́тливый is used for these senses in English:

• clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
• heavy-handed (pejorative) Clumsy; awkward.
• ponderous Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.
• sluggish Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
• uncouth Clumsy, awkward.
• ungainly Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.

clumsy — full definition

1. adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
2. adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.

ponderous — full definition

1. adj Very heavy in weight.
2. adj Very serious and difficult to deal with.
3. adj Awkward and slow to move, often because of its weight.
4. adj Boring and tediously drawn out, especially in the way something is said.

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