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

The records don't establish whether parents were told about the facilitator handbook's guidance on gender identity, pronouns and nonbinary participants. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The standard fix fails because handbooks rot the day they are written. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Thoughtful extras include a handy waterproof bag for wet swimwear and the gift of a black handbook with the owner’s favorite island haunts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In Arkansas, private schools participating in the voucher-like program have to be accredited or working toward it, which often requires creating curriculum and school handbooks. — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026