HANDY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

handy

adjective

ˈhan-dē

Definition of handy

as in convenient

situated within easy reach keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater

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as in skilled

skillful with the hands handy with a needle and thread

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Recent Examples of handy Because of their large size, outdoor trash cans can be tricky to clean, but your garden hose and some dish soap will come in handy. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Stock up on comfortable basics like breathable tanks and oh-so-comfy capri pants, or grab practical layers like a waterproof rain jacket that'll come in handy during unpredictable summer weather. — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The Néo7 Alpine seems like a handy, little featherlight adventure knife that could serve well as a primary knife for ultralight activities like rock climbing or as a complement to other knives and tools for less weight-conscious endeavors. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 The new record promises to be a handy tool for Starlink users in Australia. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for handy

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Adjective

With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist-flick gesture and timely suggestions.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of convenient

Adjective

Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Over time, people become highly skilled at succeeding within the measurement system, even if the organization itself is no better off.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

The research behind scent training for dogs A growing body of evidence suggests that scent work is one of the most effective and accessible forms of enrichment available for anxious dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability Accessibility seemed to me a priority of the hotel, which has three ADA rooms and features accessible elevators, wheelchair-friendly halls and restaurant entries, and a handicap lift for the pool.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

So began a clever tradition in which clothes dryers, rotisserie ovens, popcorn machines and other gadgets replaced the bassist’s conventional amp stacks.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

Definition of clever

Adjective

And Ormund Hightower appears to be very capable at this particular game, which should come as no surprise given Otto was his uncle and the Hightowers are wildly rich and powerful.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The powerful winds are capable of causing catastrophic damage to structures while downing trees and power lines, and producing prolonged power outages.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

That doesn't enable cunning and unprincipled men to subvert the power of the people.

— Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
For decades, humans mined antibiotic molecules from microbes and tweaked them to develop new drugs, staying ahead of evolution’s cunning countermeasures.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Definition of cunning

Adjective

Only 18% of West Virginia’s 8th graders are proficient in math, while 31% of 4th graders are proficient.

— Jack Bernard, Washington Post, 6 July 2026
But even as democratic governments have become more proficient and more technologically adept at thwarting terrorists, some in our societies have become insensitive, or even callous, about the civilizational consequences of terror and violence.

— Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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