handled

The word “handled” has 2 syllables: han-dled

It's pronounced as /ˈhændəld/


What is synonym and antonym for handled?

In the thesaurus, “handled” has 24 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for handled along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for handled

  • accepted
  • addressed
  • administered
  • conducted
  • controlled
  • directed
  • endured
  • governed
  • managed
  • manipulated
  • negotiated
  • operated
  • oversaw
  • ran
  • regulated
  • run
  • served
  • stood
  • supervised
  • sustained
  • tolerated
  • took
  • treated
  • used

Antonyms for handled

  • avoided
  • botched
  • bungled
  • contested
  • declined
  • dismissed
  • fought
  • fumbled
  • mishandled
  • muffed
  • opposed
  • refused
  • rejected
  • repudiated
  • resisted
  • turned down

Meanings of handled

  • verb
    1. To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
    2. To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
    3. To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
    4. To manage, control, or direct.
    5. To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
    6. To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
    7. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
    8. To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
    9. To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
    10. To use the hands.
    11. To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
    12. To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
  • adjective
    1. Having a specified number or kind of handles.

Example Sentences

  • The manager handled the customer complaint with professionalism and care.
  • She handled the difficult situation with remarkable calmness.
  • After the meeting, we discussed how the project was handled by the team.
  • The technician efficiently handled the repairs on the machine.
  • He handled the delicate negotiations with great skill.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to handled, such as: accepted, addressed, administered, avoided, botched, bungled, conducted.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abided

  • accept
  • accepted
  • continue
  • continued
  • dwelled
  • dwelt
  • endured
  • handled
  • lived
  • persevere
  • persisted
  • remained
  • resided
  • stand for
  • stayed
  • stomached
  • stood
  • sustained
  • tolerate
  • tolerated
  • took
  • waited

absorbed

  • accepted
  • assimilated
  • attracted
  • burned
  • burnt
  • captivated
  • consumed
  • drained
  • drank
  • endured
  • engaged
  • engrossed
  • exhausted
  • fascinated
  • focused
  • handled
  • immersed
  • incorporated
  • integrated
  • interested
  • intrigued
  • involved
  • occupied
  • preoccupied
  • reduced
  • sipped
  • spent
  • stood
  • sustained
  • swallowed
  • tolerated
  • took

accepted

  • acknowledged
  • actual
  • applauded
  • approved
  • assumed
  • authorized
  • believed
  • certified
  • confirmed
  • conventional
  • correct
  • customary
  • endorsed
  • endured
  • established
  • fashionable
  • favored
  • genuine
  • had
  • handled
  • official
  • okayed
  • polite
  • popular
  • preferred
  • proper
  • real
  • received
  • recognized
  • respectable
  • sanctioned
  • shouldered
  • stood
  • supported
  • time-honored
  • tolerated
  • took
  • tried
  • understood
  • universal
  • welcomed

came to grips with

hacked

  • accepted
  • addressed
  • afraid
  • apprehensive
  • careful
  • concerned
  • depleted
  • desperate
  • distressed
  • dogged
  • endured
  • enraged
  • exasperated
  • fearful
  • fidgety
  • fierce
  • frantic
  • frenetic
  • frenzied
  • handled
  • incensed
  • indignant
  • infuriated
  • irate
  • jittery
  • livid
  • managed
  • manipulated
  • miffed
  • negotiated
  • nervous
  • raging
  • restless
  • scared
  • stood
  • sustained
  • tolerated
  • took
  • treated
  • uneasy
  • uptight
  • vehement
  • violent
  • weary

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