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Surreptitious vs. Unwieldy — What's the Difference?

Surreptitious vs. Unwieldy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Surreptitious and Unwieldy

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Surreptitious

Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.

Unwieldy

Difficult to carry or handle because of size, shape, or weight
An unwieldy parcel.

Surreptitious

Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Unwieldy

Hindering progress because of complexity; hard to manage or deal with
An unwieldy bureaucracy.

Surreptitious

Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods.
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Unwieldy

(obsolete) Lacking strength; weak.

Surreptitious

Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed;
A furtive manner
A lurking prowler
A sneak attack
Stealthy footsteps
A surreptitious glance at his watch
Someone skulking in the shadows

Unwieldy

(obsolete) Ungraceful in movement.

Surreptitious

Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods;
Clandestine intelligence operations
Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
Hole-and-corner intrigue
Secret missions
A secret agent
Secret sales of arms
Surreptitious mobilization of troops
An undercover investigation
Underground resistance

Unwieldy

Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.

Unwieldy

Badly managed or operated.

Unwieldy

Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous.

Unwieldy

Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape;
We set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter
Almost dropped the unwieldy parcel

Unwieldy

Lacking grace in movement or posture;
A gawky lad with long ungainly legs
Clumsy fingers
What an ungainly creature a giraffe is
Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

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