handler

The word “handler” has 2 syllables: han-dler

It's pronounced as /ˈhændlər/


What is synonym and antonym for handler?

In the thesaurus, “handler” has 111 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for handler

  • abettor
  • actor
  • administrator
  • adviser
  • advisor
  • advocate
  • ambassador
  • assignee
  • assistant
  • attorney
  • autoist
  • automobilist
  • boss
  • breeder
  • broker
  • businessperson
  • cabbie
  • chauffeur
  • cicerone
  • coach
  • coach person
  • coachman
  • commissioner
  • comptroller
  • conductor
  • consigner
  • controller
  • counsellor
  • counselor
  • dealer
  • delegate
  • demonstrator
  • deputy
  • director
  • doer
  • drill sergeant
  • driller
  • drillmaster
  • emissary
  • envoy
  • exec
  • executive
  • executor
  • exporter
  • factor
  • factotum
  • functionary
  • go-between
  • governor
  • guide
  • hack
  • head
  • head person
  • instructor
  • intermediary
  • jobber
  • jockey
  • lawyer
  • leadfoot
  • lecturer
  • manager
  • marketer
  • mediary
  • mentor
  • middleperson
  • minister
  • motorist
  • mover
  • negotiator
  • officer
  • official
  • operative
  • operator
  • organizer
  • overseer
  • principal
  • proctor
  • producer
  • professor
  • promoter
  • proprietor
  • proxy
  • representative
  • retailer
  • road hog
  • salesperson
  • seller
  • sender
  • servant
  • shipper
  • shopkeeper
  • steward
  • storekeeper
  • straw boss
  • substitute
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • surrogate
  • teacher
  • ten percenter
  • trader
  • tradesperson
  • trafficker
  • trainer
  • tutor
  • tycoon
  • vendor
  • whip
  • wholesaler
  • worker
  • zookeeper

Antonyms for handler

  • buyer
  • customer
  • employee
  • passenger
  • pupil
  • student
  • worker

Meanings of handler

  • noun
    1. One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
    2. (in combination) A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
    3. An advisor or manager to a person occupying a position or office to which the speaker believes the holder does not possess the typical qualifications and/or experience.
    4. A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.

Example Sentences

  • The dog handler demonstrated impressive skill in training the puppy.
  • She works as a handler for a large event planning company.
  • The handler carefully transported the fragile equipment to its destination.
  • The experienced handler knew exactly how to manage the difficult horse.
  • Our team needs a handler to coordinate the logistics for the upcoming conference.

On this page you'll find 118 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to handler, such as: abettor, actor, administrator, adviser, advisor, advocate, ambassador.

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

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  • accommodate
  • accompany
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  • adjust
  • administer
  • administrate
  • advise
  • adviser
  • affect
  • agree
  • agree to
  • aide
  • architect
  • arrange
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  • attend
  • attorney
  • atune
  • authority
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  • backseat driver
  • bargain for
  • be in charge
  • be in saddle
  • be in the saddle
  • be on duty
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  • beacon
  • block out
  • blueprint
  • boss
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  • builder
  • bully
  • buttinsky
  • calculate
  • call
  • call the play
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • captain
  • carry on
  • cause
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • chart
  • clubhouse lawyer
  • coach
  • coerce
  • combine
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  • command
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  • compel
  • compromise
  • concert
  • concoct
  • conduce
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  • confidant
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  • conspire
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  • consultant
  • contemplate
  • contrive
  • contriver
  • control
  • control the affairs of
  • convey
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  • cook up
  • coordinate
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  • counsel
  • counselor
  • coxswain
  • crack the whip
  • craft
  • deal with
  • decide
  • design
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  • developer
  • devise
  • direct
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  • discipline
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  • doctor
  • dominate
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  • draft
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  • educate
  • employ
  • encourage
  • engineer
  • escort
  • establish
  • excite
  • expert
  • eye
  • figure on
  • figure out
  • finagler
  • find a way
  • fix to
  • force
  • form
  • formulate
  • formulator
  • frame
  • friend
  • galvanize
  • generator
  • get
  • get act together
  • get it together
  • get ready
  • get the jump on
  • go along with
  • go out in front
  • govern
  • guard
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  • hammer out a deal
  • handle
  • handler
  • harmonize
  • hatch
  • hatcher
  • have a handle on
  • have the say
  • head
  • head up
  • hearten
  • helm
  • helper
  • herd
  • hold purse strings
  • hold sway over
  • hold the reins
  • impel
  • inaugurator
  • incline
  • induce
  • influence
  • initiate
  • initiator
  • inspect
  • inspire
  • inspirer
  • instill
  • instituter
  • institutor
  • instruct
  • instructor
  • integrate
  • intrigue
  • introduce
  • invent
  • iron out
  • judge
  • keep
  • keep an eye on
  • kibitzer
  • launch
  • lawyer
  • lay in provisions
  • lay out
  • lead
  • leader
  • line up
  • look after
  • machinator
  • make a connection
  • make arrangements
  • make ready
  • maker
  • manage
  • manager
  • maneuver
  • maneuverer
  • manipulate
  • map
  • map out
  • marshal
  • mastermind
  • meditate
  • mentor
  • mesh
  • monitor
  • motivate
  • move
  • navigate
  • negotiate
  • operate
  • ordain
  • order
  • organize
  • organizer
  • originate
  • originator
  • outline
  • overlook
  • oversee
  • partner
  • pass along
  • persuade
  • pilot
  • pioneer
  • planner
  • plot
  • plotter
  • point out
  • point the way
  • pool
  • precede
  • predominate
  • prepare
  • preside over
  • prevail
  • priest
  • produce
  • producer
  • project
  • promote
  • prompt
  • proportion
  • protect
  • provide
  • pull a wire
  • pull things together
  • pull together
  • push buttons
  • ready
  • reckon on
  • reconcile
  • reconciliate
  • referee
  • regiment
  • regulate
  • reign
  • reign over
  • represent
  • resolve
  • ride herd on
  • righthand man
  • righthand person
  • rough in
  • route
  • rule
  • run
  • run the show
  • run things
  • safeguard
  • schedule
  • scheme
  • schemer
  • second-guesser
  • see
  • serve
  • set out
  • set stage
  • settle
  • shape
  • shape up
  • shepherd
  • show
  • show around
  • show in
  • show the way
  • sit on top of
  • sketch
  • skipper
  • span
  • spark
  • spawner
  • spearhead
  • spur
  • squire
  • steer
  • subject
  • subjugate
  • superintend
  • supervise
  • survey
  • sway
  • synchronize
  • systematize
  • tailor
  • take care of
  • take charge
  • take the reins
  • teach
  • teacher
  • team up
  • tend
  • tipster
  • tout
  • trace
  • trail-blaze
  • trailblaze
  • train
  • traverse
  • tutor
  • usher
  • watch
  • watch over
  • work out
  • work out a deal

jobber

  • agent
  • assistant
  • associate
  • auctioneer
  • bargainer
  • black marketeer
  • black marketer
  • bootlegger
  • broker
  • businessperson
  • chapman
  • cog
  • colleague
  • concessionaire
  • connection
  • consigner
  • coworker
  • dealer
  • discounter
  • distributor
  • drudge
  • e-tailer
  • employe
  • employee
  • entrepreneur
  • exporter
  • fence
  • fencer
  • fixer
  • flunkey
  • flunkie
  • flunky
  • gandy dancer
  • go-between
  • grub
  • hack
  • haggler
  • hand
  • handler
  • hawker
  • hireling
  • horse trader
  • huckster
  • hustler
  • influence
  • interagent
  • interceder
  • intercessor
  • intermediate
  • intermediator
  • jobholder
  • laborer
  • marketer
  • mediator
  • merchandiser
  • merchant
  • middleperson
  • navvy
  • nine-to-fiver
  • operator
  • palterer
  • peddler
  • pedlar
  • representative
  • reseller
  • retailer
  • retainer
  • salesclerk
  • salesman
  • salesperson
  • saleswoman
  • scalper
  • seller
  • sender
  • shipper
  • shopgirl
  • shopkeeper
  • smuggler
  • storekeeper
  • subordinate
  • temp
  • temporary
  • toiler
  • trader
  • tradesman
  • tradesperson
  • trafficker
  • tycoon
  • underling
  • vendor
  • wage earner
  • wage slave
  • wageworker
  • wholesaler
  • worker
  • workingman
  • workingwoman
  • workman
  • workwoman
  • yes-man

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