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

The future For decades, pinball production was concentrated among a handful of major manufacturers in the Chicagoland area. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

The event centered on the impacts of data centers, surveillance, and the concentration of power in a handful of companies. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

But when forecasters issued a flash flood warning due to heavy rain, only a handful were working, along with four New Mexico National Guard technicians in vehicles capable of navigating floods. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Before that happens, though, the CFP invited a handful of media members to go through a mock selection last week to get an inside look at exactly what goes on inside the room where the voting happens. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026