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

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

GoPro still led the pack in slow motion (the Hero13 goes to 400fps in some modes), but could no longer claim to have the hands-down best action camera. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 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