Synonyms of handful

handful

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l 

as in few

a small number

only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• few
• couple
• scatter
• smattering
• scattering
• sprinkling
• sprinkle
• minority
• smatter
• fragment
• grain
• modicum
• shred
• molecule
• atom
• jot
• whit
• iota
• particle
• tittle
• scrap
• crumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• many
• thousands
• most
• loads
• multitude
• majority
• army
• crowd
• host
• flock
• horde
• mountain
• legion
• zillion
• scads
• gazillion
• plenty
• oodles
• jillion
• surplus
• kazillion
• excess
• abundance
• lot
• quantity
• slew
• pile
• wealth
• stack
• mass
• deal
• heap
• raft
• pot
• reams
• profusion
• wad
• plenitude
• peck
• gobs
• much
• slather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handful

Boston Boston's culinary reputation is built on a handful of standout specialties, including oysters and clam chowder. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

In a handful of preliminary trials, the drug has shown some efficacy in treating substance use disorders, and the new trial will investigate the drug’s use as a treatment for alcohol use disorder. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026

The interiors were later reworked by Plainspace Architecture and Design, focusing on a handful of key spaces rather than a full renovation. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026

Raids began with a handful to more than a dozen arrests per location. —Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026