handy [han-dee]
Main Entry:
handy [han-dee]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: nearby
Synonyms: accessible, adjacent, at hand, available, close, close by, close-at-hand, convenient, near, near-at-hand, on hand, ready, within reach
Antonyms: faraway, inconveniently, unhandy
Main Entry: handy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: adept physically
Synonyms: able, adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, expert, fit, ingenious, nimble, proficient, ready, skilled, skillful
Antonyms: awkward, bumbling, bungling, clumsy, inept, unhandy
Main Entry: accessible
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: approachable; ready for use
Synonyms: attainable, available, door's always open, employable, exposed, getatable, handy, near, obtainable, open, operative, possible, practicable, public, reachable, susceptible, unrestricted, usable
Antonyms: inaccessible, limited, restricted
Main Entry: accommodating
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: willing to help
Synonyms: considerate, cooperative, friendly, generous, handy, helpful, hospitable, kind, neighborly, obliging, on deck, on tap, polite, unselfish, user friendly
Antonyms: alienating, disobliging, estranged
Main Entry: adroit
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: very able or skilled
Synonyms: adept, apt, artful, clean, clever, crack*, crackerjack*, cunning, cute, deft, dexterous, expert, foxy*, good, handy, hot tamale, ingenious, masterful, neat*, nifty*, nimble, on the ball, on the beam, proficient, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, quick-witted, savvy, sharp, skillful, slick, smart, up to speed, up*, whiz*, wizard
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, dense, inept, stupid, unskilled
Main Entry: available
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ready for use
Synonyms: accessible, achievable, applicable, at hand, at one's disposal, attainable, come-at-able, convenient, derivable from, feasible, free, getatable, handy, obtainable, on deck, on hand, on tap, open to, possible, prepared, procurable, purchasable, reachable, ready willing and able, realizable, securable, serviceable, up for grabs, usable, vacant
Antonyms: unavailable, unhandy, unobtainable
Main Entry: by
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: near
Synonyms: aside, at hand, away, beyond, close, handy, in reach, over, past, through, to one side
Main Entry: clever
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: bright, ingenious
Synonyms: able, adept, adroit, alert, apt, astute, brainy, brilliant, cagey, canny, capable, competent, crackerjack*, cunning, deep, dexterous/dextrous, discerning, egghead, expert, foxy*, gifted, good, handy, intelligent, inventive, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, many-sided, nimble, nobody's fool, pretty, pro, qualified, quick, quick on trigger, quick-witted, rational, resourceful, sagacious, savvy, sensible, sharp, shrewd, skilled, skillful, slick, sly, smart, sprightly, talented, versatile, wise, witty
Antonyms: awkward, foolish, idiotic, ignorant, naive, senseless, stupid, unclever
Main Entry: close
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: near, nearby
Synonyms: abutting, across the street, adjacent, adjoining, approaching, around the corner, at hand, contiguous, convenient, give or take a little, handy, hard by, immediate, imminent, impending, in spitting distance, in the ball park, near-at-hand, nearest, nearly, neighboring, next, nigh, proximate, under one's nose, warm
Antonyms: away, beyond, detached, far, faraway
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