| Main Entry: | handy |
| 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: | easy to use |
Synonyms: |
adaptable, advantageous, available, beneficial, central, convenient, functional, gainful, helpful, manageable, neat, practicable, practical, profitable, ready, serviceable, useful, utile, wieldy |
Antonyms: |
awkward, hard, inconvenient, unhandy, useless |
| 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 |