Synonyms for handy
ˈhæn dihandy

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1. handyadjective

   Nearby, within reach.

   You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?

   Synonyms:
   at hand

2. handyadjective

   dexterous, skilful

   She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

   Synonyms:
   crafty

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1. handy

   Skilful signifies possessing and using readily practical knowledge and ability, having alert and well-trained faculties with reference to a given work. One is adept in that for which he has a natural gift improved by practise; he is expert in that of which training, experience, and study have given him a thorough mastery; he is dexterous in that which he can do effectively, with or without training, especially in work of the hand or bodily activities. In the case of the noun, "an expert" denotes one who is "experienced" in the fullest sense, a master of his branch of knowledge. A skilled workman is one who has thoroughly learned his trade, though he may be naturally quite dull; a skilful workman has some natural brightness, ability, and power of adaptation, in addition to his acquired knowledge and dexterity. Compare CLEVER; DEXTERITY; POWER.

   Synonyms:
   accomplished, adept, adroit, apt, clever, deft, dexterous, expert, happy, ingenious, practised, proficient, skilful, skilled, trained

   Antonyms:
   awkward, bungling, clumsy, helpless, inexpert, maladroit, shiftless, unhandy, unskilled, untaught, untrained

   Preposition:
   Skilful at or in a work, with a pen or tool of any kind.

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1. handy

   Synonyms:
   near, convenient, useful, helpful, manageable, dexterous, ready, expert

   Antonyms:
   remote, inconvenient, awkward, useless, cumbrous, unwieldy, unhandy

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1. Handy, W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handyadjective

   United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)

   Antonyms:
   maladroit, inconvenient, unaccessible, inaccessible

2. handy, ready to hand(p)adjective

   easy to reach

   "found a handy spot for the can opener"

   Antonyms:
   inaccessible, maladroit, inconvenient, unaccessible

3. handyadjective

   easy to use

   "a handy gadget"

   Synonyms:
   ready to hand(p)

   Antonyms:
   inconvenient, unaccessible, maladroit, inaccessible

4. handyadjective

   skillful with the hands

   "handy with an axe"

   Synonyms:
   ready to hand(p)

   Antonyms:
   inconvenient, maladroit, inaccessible, unaccessible

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1. handyadjective

   Synonyms:
   dexterous, adroit, ready, expert, skilful, skilled, clever

2. handyadjective

   Synonyms:
   convenient, near, at hand, close at hand

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1. handyadjective

   Synonyms:
   dexterous, adroit, ready, convenient

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1. List of paraphrases for "handy":

   useful, practice, practical, helpful, convenient

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1. Mike Rowe:

   The handy gene, as you may have noticed, is recessive. And as certain as I was that I would follow in his footsteps, I just didn't get the skills. So I got into entertainment.

2. Alyssa Pike:

   The general rule of thumb for emergencies is to store at least one gallon of water per person or pet per day and to have a three-day supply handy. However, if you typically drink tap water or have some sort of filter, I wouldn't worry about buying copious amounts of water.

3. Groucho Marx:

   Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.

4. Douglas Emhoff:

   She spends days thinking about the menu, grinding her own pepper, driving all over town just to find that one ingredient that we need, i've gotten pretty handy in the kitchen as her sous-chef.

5. Somy blaq:

   You can't fight a battle handy, u need brothers to do that........ so don't try to walk alone