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

Her blonde hair, styled by Hyungsun Ju, was pulled up and pinned in a handful of loops and swoops, with the ends left out for an almost spiky, yet soft effect. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

In downtown Minneapolis, stop by Union Rooftop, Brit’s Pub, Butcher’s Table, Wood + Paddle, or one of a handful of locations of Crave in and around the Twin Cities, or even Paisley Park. — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Already this year, the justices sided with the administration in a handful of redistricting cases that could boost Republican chances for holding their slim majorities in Congress. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The look provided inspiration to several for the night, with a handful of women wearing their own interpretations. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026