Synonyms of handbook

handbook

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌbu̇k 

as in manual

a book used for instruction in a subject

a handbook of grammar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manual
• textbook
• text
• dictionary
• primer
• lexicon
• encyclopedia
• vocabulary
• treatise
• guide
• reader
• grammar
• guidebook
• reference
• schoolbook
• bible
• tract
• casebook
• wordbook
• speller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handbook

That's the handbook used to identify mental health conditions, so patients often have a hard time getting proper care. — August 31, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

The claims appear to be another old play from the anti-vaccine handbook. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Off Ramp is many things—a useful compendium of research on polarization and political violence, a candid memoir of Cox’s uneven attempts at peacemaking, a practical handbook for Americans who want to rediscover how to live with one another. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

The Premier League’s 2026-27 handbook contains 29 rules about ‘Players’ Identification and Strip’, spanning topics like sponsorship, shirt numbers, captain’s armbands, and preventing kit clashes with opponents and match officials. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026