Synonyms for handful
ˈhænd fʊlhand·ful

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1. handfulnoun

   Synonyms:
   handsbreadth, handbreadth, fistful

2. handfulnoun

   As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph Addison

   Synonyms:
   handbreadth, fistful, handsbreadth

3. handfulnoun

   A hand's breadth; four inches.

   Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Francis Bacon

   Synonyms:
   handsbreadth, handbreadth, fistful

4. handfulnoun

   A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand.

   This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller

   Synonyms:
   fistful, handsbreadth, handbreadth

5. handfulnoun

   Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

   Those twins are a real handful to look after.

   Synonyms:
   fistful, handbreadth, handsbreadth

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1. handful, smatteringnoun

   a small number or amount

   "only a handful of responses were received"

   Synonyms:
   smattering, fistful

2. handful, fistfulnoun

   the quantity that can be held in the hand

   Synonyms:
   smattering, fistful

Matched Categories

1. • Containerful
   • Small Indefinite Quantity

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. handfulnoun

   Synonyms:
   maniple

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1. List of paraphrases for "handful":

   fistful, handle, handhold, doorknob, hilt, bunch, knob

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1. Steven Mnuchin:

   I think there's a lot of issues we are close to a compromise position on, and I think there's a handful of very big issues that we are still very far apart, i don't know what she's talking about.

2. Chase Carey:

   The reality of today, in most other countries, the number of people affected is a handful, but we don't know what it will be in a week or two.

3. Leo Burnett:

   When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either.

4. Melissa Majumdar:

   Some people experience sleepiness or sluggishness as a sign to eat more instead of the traditional hunger cues, if two or three hours after a meal you are low in energy, plug in a balanced snack of fiber and protein, like fresh fruit with a handful of nuts or a small bag of edamame.

5. Tommy Tuberville:

   They see a situation that has arisen and instead of making a decision for all sports… they’re taking the side of, first of all, just a handful of biological men that want to play in women’s sports, this is going to be a detriment to a lot of women’s sports.