Synonyms of hands-down

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adjective

as in easy

involving minimal difficulty or effort

after all that worrying, the game for the championship turned out to be a hands-down win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• easy
• smooth
• simple
• cheap
• ready
• effortless
• painless
• straightforward
• quick
• snap
• royal
• facile
• fluent
• downhill
• soft
• obvious
• light
• fluid
• uncomplicated
• unequivocal
• unmistakable
• evident
• apparent
• clear
• clear-cut
• unambiguous
• distinct
• palpable
• idiotproof
• mindless
• unchallenging
• manifest
• open-and-shut
• transparent
• plain
• patent
• perspicuous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difficult
• formidable
• tough
• hard
• killer
• severe
• arduous
• laborious
• strenuous
• herculean
• rough
• grueling
• stiff
• murderous
• demanding
• exacting
• troublesome
• painful
• labored
• toilsome
• exhausting
• onerous
• stressful
• burdensome
• oppressive
• problematic
• complex
• toilful
• complicated
• intricate
• involved
• taxing
• knotty
• recondite
• abstruse

hands down

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adverb

ˈhan(d)z-ˈdau̇n 

1

as in definitely

without any question

she is hands down the most gifted musician in the class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• definitely
• certainly
• surely
• sure
• for certain
• clearly
• damn well
• probably
• really
• likely
• for sure
• easily
• undoubtedly
• all right
• so
• truly
• by all means
• unquestionably
• assuredly
• by all odds
• undeniably
• indeed
• indisputably
• doubtless
• possibly
• plainly
• perhaps
• alright
• incontrovertibly
• incontestably
• unarguably
• obviously
• forsooth
• inarguably
• conceivably
• unmistakably

2

as in easily

without difficulty

she'll win the dancing competition hands down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• easily
• smoothly
• effortlessly
• easy
• without a hitch
• freely
• efficiently
• lightly
• in a breeze
• readily
• without ado
• well
• handily
• no sweat
• fluently
• painlessly
• facilely
• instinctively
• skillfully
• spontaneously
• ably
• dexterously
• masterfully
• expertly
• adroitly
• competently
• deftly
• naturally
• proficiently
• adeptly
• intuitively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hardly
• strenuously
• laboriously
• arduously
• awkwardly
• thoroughly
• clumsily
• unskillfully
• painfully
• maladroitly
• gracelessly
• ineptly
• painstakingly
• meticulously
• intensely
• intently
• diligently
• tirelessly
• ham-handedly
• mightily
• assiduously
• industriously
• indefatigably
• sedulously

hands down

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hand down

1

as in passes (down)

Related Words

• passes (down)
• leaves
• aliens
• wills
• conveys
• turns in
• turns over
• contributes
• presents
• assigns
• bequeaths
• makes over
• grants
• hands over
• transmits
• commends
• transfers
• donates
• deeds
• alienates
• bestows
• confers
• commits
• relinquishes
• vests
• moves
• yields
• passes
• cedes
• releases
• lends
• surrenders
• delivers
• trusts
• rents
• leases
• lets
• consigns
• loans
• entrusts

Dissimilar Words

• expropriates

2

as in kithes

Related Words

• kithes
• informs
• notifies
• reports
• reveals
• manifests
• discloses
• apprises
• divulges
• intimates
• imparts
• communicates
• shows
• advises
• introduces
• disseminates
• reasons
• features
• rationalizes
• confirms
• justifies
• spreads
• argues
• puffs
• rings
• promotes
• vindicates
• plugs
• tolls
• blurbs
• defends
• bulletins
• perseveres
• upholds
• pitches
• knells
• bills
• supports
• gazettes
• billboards

Dissimilar Words

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• minimizes
• overlooks
• conceals
• plays down
• suppresses
• withholds
• silences
• recalls
• understates
• hushes (up)
• downplays
• rejects
• underplays
• revokes
• retracts
• abandons
• challenges
• counters
• recants
• negates
• disputes
• disclaims
• repudiates
• denies
• contradicts
• disavows
• questions
• refutes
• disowns
• negatives
• disproves
• soft-pedals
• rebuts
• confutes
• de-emphasizes
• gainsays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hands-down

Adjective

However, my hands-down favorite was the new Apple Watch Hermès Series 12 (starting at $1,399), draped in radiant gold titanium. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Splatoon Raiders is really enjoyable, hands-down, and as the developers have put it, full of ‘pleasant busyness’. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Best Restaurants Shift Kitchen & Bar A hands-down favorite for Marquess is Shift, which has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation and has a menu that includes family-style plates and a beloved dessert menu. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

The hands-down highlight, though, is The Point, a spectacular circular building with a Spanish restaurant downstairs and an infinity pool with a swim-up bar upstairs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

This is my all-time favorite Jane Austen novel—and hands-down favorite literary love story. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 June 2026

But Ramis' best output is hands-down Groundhog Day (1993). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Convenient and effective, at keeping your beverages cool, yes, but the worst part about most coolers is hands-down the bulkiness. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026

This is my hands-down favorite purse because of the clever design. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026