HANDS-OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

hands-off

adjective

Definition of hands-off

as in autonomous

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hands-off There is a near-identical robot to be found at Jalsa, an Indian restaurant in my Brooklyn neighborhood, where its presence inspires the same frisson of novelty as a hands-off steering wheel. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Kick, a platform known for taking a hands-off approach to content moderation, confirmed that such a livestream would violate its policies. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 This cruise is for anyone who appreciates spectacle, and especially for travelers who want a hands-off planning experience—everything, truly everything, will be served to you on a platter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 By contrast, Langley has been relatively hands-off with her song, occasionally promoting it on TikTok or with notable live performances, but rarely with such a transparently or winkingly heavy hand, and not nearly as regularly. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hands-off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off

Adjective

Why Uber Eats keeps putting robots on sidewalks Despite the controversy, companies continue investing in autonomous delivery because the technology offers some practical advantages.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
When vision keynotes and customer stories promise an autonomous future, but lived experiences don’t match up, trust fades.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

The maintenance requests have kept engine repair and overhaul facilities backed up, from those owned by manufacturing giants GE Aerospace and RTX unit Pratt & Whitney to smaller, independent ones.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
To pinpoint the exact moment of this turnaround, Young’s team used two independent dating methods.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

And Secrets suspects that a younger, noninterventionist crowd would have boosted Vance’s numbers.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Does the beginning of this war tell us anything meaningful about the long-running battle between the interventionist and noninterventionist wings of American conservativism?

— Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of noninterventionist

Adjective

The urgency around courting nonaligned voters has been on display at recent debates, in ads flooding the airwaves and in the campaign money pouring into key states.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Russia has been able to weather Western sanctions largely by ramping up trade with nonaligned countries, particularly India and China.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of nonaligned

Adjective

Skydance’s move to raise cash from Middle East sovereign wealth funds and others like SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also of interest.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Some, such as the former deputy national security adviser Daleep Singh, have advocated for a sovereign wealth fund to kick-start investment in new technologies.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sovereign

Adjective

Among the breakdown for early vote, 216,107 Democrats voted early, 143,739 unaffiliated voters and 89,115 by Republicans.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Rasmussen said unaffiliated voters could determine the election in a state where Republicans only have three House seats out of 12.

— Christine Sloan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unaffiliated

Browse Nearby Words

hands in

hands-off

handsome

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hands-off

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

effrontery

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes