hands-on

[handz-on, -awn] / ˈhændzˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

ADJECTIVE

active participation; experiential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

firsthand

STRONG

manual primary

WEAK

direct experienced explicit immediate individual intimate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

automatic computerized impersonal indirect

WEAK

second-hand

Example Sentences

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He hosts hands-on skill days for high-school students in his home state of Wisconsin, so teens can get exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has been a frustration of an especially hands-on coaching staff that they have been unable to extensively drill the forwards on the training pitches.

From BBC

Weiss isn’t the first executive to be put in charge of a TV news operation without any hands-on experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Hershey, whose job involves working hands-on with Anthropic customers to deploy Claude, said he frequently shares best practices, based on what he learned from Pokémon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Students get hands-on training and learn about the body and how to use firefighting equipment.

From Los Angeles Times