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

Pilon also runs a clutch of other companies, including one that holds a handful of commercial and industrial properties around the Treasure Valley. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Some of the most intense heat will center on the Rockies, where some daily records are likely to be tied or broken and a handful of locations could come within a few degrees of all-time high temperature records. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Award nominations for Sheridan shows A handful of Sheridan’s shows have been nominated for major awards over the years. — Brayden Garcia july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

The regulations are structured so as to ensure that Netflix doesn’t spend that entire quota on a handful of costly titles. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 July 2026