Handle
Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Mastermind and handle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mastermind" instead a verb "Handle".
Mastermind
Mastermind verb - To plan out usually with subtle skill or care.
Usage example: he was charged with masterminding a plan to redecorate the suite of offices without seriously disrupting business operations
Handle and mastermind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Mastermind".
Nearby Words: masterminding, masterminded
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| old | old handle | old mastermind |
| good | good handle | good mastermind |
| current | current handle | current mastermind |
| actual | actual handle | actual mastermind |
| Other adjectives: real, big, villainous, new, former, yellow. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In this case, Moran wasn't afraid for himself, figuring he was tough enough to handle anyone Moriarty might send after him, but he did not expect the mastermind to find out he had loved ones.
Source: The Mob Boss Is Scarier
Cite this Source
Mastermind and Handle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/mastermind
Handle & Mastermind. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/mastermind>.
Mastermind or Handle. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/mastermind.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "handle" and "mastermind" have occurred on timeline