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 Have a bucket handy and put each one directly into the bucket, then dump the bucket in the greenwaste and rinse the bucket with water. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 As the moon and Mercury harmonize, accurate intuition comes in handy. — Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 On Los Angeles freeways that muscle comes in handy all day long. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Hit-or-miss shower chances will linger through the day, so keep an umbrella handy, especially west of Interstates 35 and 49. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for handy

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With this influx, there’s been a spate of new hotel openings, but most of them are located in the city center, which, though convenient, can get crowded in the summertime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
With five stations within walking distance of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena and the surrounding area, visiting World Cup fans told Turnbull the service was cheap, convenient and better than other cities.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of convenient

Adjective

The outlet reported that the character, who is a preteen in season 4 of Ted Lasso, has grown into a skilled soccer player — something Feely alluded to in an October 2025 interview with the Birmingham Parent.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Data center investment offers an opportunity to expand the tax base, create high-wage skilled trades and technology jobs, and support broader infrastructure modernization.

— Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

And more than half of Venezuela’s barrels are destined for the United States, where refineries in the Gulf are capable of processing its heavy, viscous form of crude, said Jungman.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Low-Earth orbit operations will likely favor agile, highly maneuverable vehicles capable of complex rendezvous and stabilization tasks.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of capable

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What is not explicit on screen or in the financial results is the intense amount of skillful work, preparation, promotion, production, marketing, and ad sales that goes on behind the scenes.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The Norwegian soccer superstar, 26, took social media by storm throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, between his skillful talent on the pitch and his team’s celebratory Viking row.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Prince John is the cunning younger son of King Henry II whose ambition and shifting loyalties intensify the kingdom’s growing power struggle.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Booboo Stewart’s Jay was brought up to be a cunning thief, just like his father Jafar.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of cunning

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