HANDY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

handy

adjective

ˈhan-dē

Definition of handy

as in convenient

situated within easy reach keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater

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as in skilled

skillful with the hands handy with a needle and thread

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Recent Examples of handy Score fall essentials like layer-friendly tops, cozy loungewear, and cute coffee cups, plus handy finds like a quick-dry hair towel and an insulated grocery bag. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Especially when prices are uncertain and trending upward, a bit of cushion in your savings can come in handy. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026 This can be a handy tool in today's market, where prices can be unpredictable but are regularly increasing. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 This is where the Sora 70's surface-cleaning functionality came in handy, filling the filter basket with every floating bit of detritus and leaving the pool looking as if there had been no storm at all. — John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy

Adjective

Yet our tendency to use body mass as a convenient proxy for unhealthy weight gain may obfuscate the true risks – and even benefits – of being a little bigger.

— Mike McRae August 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
As operators seek to add more drinks to their menus, Coke must add more convenient beverage options — or risk losing sales to a competitor.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of convenient

Adjective

The area, just two hours from London, is still accessible while boasting many impressive, secluded estates to choose from.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026
For many of these companies, Canada represents an important and accessible export market.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

Russia’s military industries may be capable of building about 1,300 ballistic missiles a year, Zelensky said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Conventional sewage treatment is capable of filtering up to 99% of microfibers and other microplastics flushed from homes and businesses, other studies have found.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

Fortunately, her protégées—her grandnieces and other female students in the village—are skillful artists in their own right.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Rogers is a skillful campaigner who might continue to capitalize on this strategy.

— Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Consider, for instance, the institution of oprichnina that Tsar Ivan IV established in 1565, through various cunning moves.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
With the correct number of dots, no arrangement, however cunning, can dodge these shapes forever.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cunning

Adjective

The actor is a longtime fan of anime and manga and is also extremely proficient in martial arts.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
In the Douglas County School District, the share of students proficient in language arts and math both trended upward, though only the math result reached significance.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

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