Synonyms of handfuls

handfuls

noun

variants also handsful

plural of handful

as in couples

a small number

only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• couples
• fews
• scatters
• scatterings
• smatterings
• sprinkles
• sprinklings
• smatters
• minorities
• fragments
• shreds
• molecules
• atoms
• grains
• particles
• scraps
• crumbs
• iotas
• jots
• whits
• tittles
• modicums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thousands
• many
• loads
• multitudes
• flocks
• armies
• hordes
• scads
• mountains
• zillions
• legions
• crowds
• oodles
• hosts
• gazillions
• majorities
• jillions
• kazillions
• piles
• quantities
• surpluses
• excesses
• lots
• masses
• heaps
• gobs
• stacks
• abundances
• pots
• wads
• reams
• mosts
• rafts
• pecks
• deals
• plenties
• much
• slews
• profusions
• wealths
• slathers
• plenitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handfuls

Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped. — Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Stabilize with More Sand After all the pavers are in place, toss handfuls of sand over the entire area. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026

Instead of grabbing handfuls straight from the bag, serve it in a small bowl or buy individual packs to help manage portions. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 27 June 2026

For me, part of the appeal is that no two handfuls ever taste exactly the same. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Almost 90 years ago, the fight against polio inspired schoolchildren to send handfuls of coins to the White House – and the March of Dimes helped defeat polio. — Audrey Boone Tillman, Fortune, 19 June 2026

To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026

In recent weeks only handfuls of ships, if any, are passing on a daily basis. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026