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 Disney network pulled Kimmel’s show for a handful of days to consider the matter before returning him to the air. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2026

Reaction to Vatican excommunication De Piante said a handful of families skipped the first Sunday mass after the Vatican’s declaration because they were troubled by the news. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Public calendars released by the Fed show Warsh's predecessor Jerome Powell met with or called Bessent only a handful of times outside of their regular breakfast meetings. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Sharp a 3-star recruit at 6-feet and 160 pounds will be a handful alongside Webb. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026