Handiness

Quick meaning: Handiness is a noun meaning The quality or state of being handy.

Meaning

The quality or state of being handy.

Example Sentences

All of She Came Too Late is delightfully well-written: one of the most commendable things about it is Wings' handiness with metaphor — she writes of a character who's "a good co-worker, but with as much sense of humor as a cardboard box." Or, "The night came back to me, like a bolt shooting into a lock."

Word Forms

• handinesses

Synonyms for handiness

Depending on context, synonyms include accessibility, availability, availableness.

Antonyms for handiness

Common opposites include unavailability, inaccessibility.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include accessibility, availableness, availability, unhandiness, neat-handedness, ready-handedness.

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