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

And the Mizzou product capitalized, just as he’s done across a handful of spot starts in his first two NFL seasons. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

The Carolina Panthers are two weeks into training camp and with a handful of notable injuries to monitor, fans are naturally curious about the future of their favorite football franchise. — Mike Kaye august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Nearly $1 billion globally in just a handful of days, an all-time record opening of $360 million domestic. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Alice now began playing and recording her own compositions with a handful of open-minded players and eventually racked up twelve nonpareil albums. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026