Synonyms of handful

handful

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l 

as in few

a small number

only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• few
• couple
• scatter
• smattering
• scattering
• sprinkling
• sprinkle
• minority
• smatter
• fragment
• grain
• modicum
• shred
• molecule
• atom
• jot
• whit
• iota
• particle
• tittle
• scrap
• crumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• many
• thousands
• most
• loads
• multitude
• majority
• army
• crowd
• host
• flock
• horde
• mountain
• legion
• zillion
• scads
• gazillion
• plenty
• oodles
• jillion
• surplus
• kazillion
• excess
• abundance
• lot
• quantity
• slew
• pile
• wealth
• stack
• mass
• deal
• heap
• raft
• pot
• reams
• profusion
• wad
• plenitude
• peck
• gobs
• much
• slather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handful

Screenings are part of the event, with the line-up dominated by movies; however, a handful of series will also be showcased including The Deal from Gaumont. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026

Surprisingly, given the popularity of ice fishing in Quebec, only a handful of hotels arrange the experience. —Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026

In December, a handful of state employees, including state park rangers and environmental scientists, testified about their role in the hours and days after the Lachman fire ignited, offering new details of their actions and interactions with firefighters. —Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026

The beverage program includes premium sakes and a handful of red and white wines. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026