handy

The word “handy” has 2 syllables: hand-y

It's pronounced as /ˈhæn.di/

What is synonym and antonym for handy?

In the thesaurus, “handy” has 74 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for handy

able
abutting
accessible
adaptable
adept
adjacent
adjoining
adroit
advantageous
agile
approachable
at hand
attainable
available
beneficial
capable
central
clever
close
close-at-hand
close-by
competent
convenient
coordinated
cunning
deft
dexterous
dextrous
double-jointed
expert
fit
flexible
functional
gainful
getatable
graceful
habile
helpful
ingenious
limber
lissom
lissome
lithe
lithesome
loose-jointed
manageable
masterful
masterly
near
near-at-hand
nearby
neat
nigh
nimble
obtainable
on hand
practicable
practical
proficient
profitable
qualified
reachable
ready
serviceable
skilled
skillful
spry
sure-handed
to hand
ultraconvenient
useful
utile
wieldy
within reach

Antonyms for handy

away
awkward
bumbling
bungling
butterfingered
clumsy
disadvantageous
distant
far
far-off
faraway
fumbling
gauche
gawky
graceless
ham-fisted
ham-handed
handless
hard
heavy-handed
impossible
inaccessible
incapable
incompetent
inconvenient
inconveniently
inept
inexpert
klutzy
maladroit
remote
removed
rough-hewn
stiff
stilted
unapproachable
unattainable
unavailable
uncomfortable
uncoordinated
uneasy
ungainly
ungraceful
unhandy
unobtainable
unreachable
unskilled
unsuitable
untouchable
untrained
unworkable
useless
wooden
worthless

Meanings of handy

adjective
1. Easy to use, useful.
2. Nearby, within reach.
3. Of a person: dexterous, skilful.
4. Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.
5. Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.
noun
1. A hand job.
2. A handgun.

Example Sentences

This tool is very handy for fixing small appliances around the house.
She always keeps a notebook handy to jot down her ideas.
The guidebook proved to be quite handy during their trip to the mountains.
Having a flashlight handy in case of power outages is always a good idea.
He’s a handy person to have around when something needs repairing.

On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to handy, such as: able, abutting, accessible, adaptable, adept, adjacent, adjoining.

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