Boatload and Handful

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Boatload noun - A considerable amount.

Usage example: a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

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Handful is an antonym for boatload.

Nearby Word: boat

Handful noun - A small number.

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Boatload is an antonym for handful.

Nearby Word: hand

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Handful and Boatload. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/handful

Boatload & Handful. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/handful>.

Handful or Boatload. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/handful.

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