Synonyms of handymen

handymen

noun

plural of handyman

as in doctors

a person who does general repairs or maintenance work

hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doctors
• tinkerers
• repairers
• mechanics
• renovators
• repairmen
• handypeople
• servicemen
• menders
• jacks-of-all-trades
• troubleshooters
• do-it-yourselfers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handymen

Volunteers, who can include enthusiastic tinkerers, bike repair gurus and experienced handymen, help repair flat tires, broken lamps and clothing. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2026

Try running a vacation rental somewhere without reliable cleaners, handymen or a guest base. — Avery Carl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025

The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025