Hands down and Painfully

Opposite meaning terms

Hands down adverb - Without difficulty.

Usage example: she'll win the dancing competition hands down

Show all Definitions

Painfully is an antonym for hands down.

Painfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Show all Definitions

Hands down is an antonym for painfully.

Nearby Words: pain, painful, pained

Cite this Source

Painfully and Hands down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hands_down/painfully

Hands down & Painfully. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hands_down/painfully>.

Painfully or Hands down. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hands_down/painfully.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hands down" and "painfully" have occurred on timeline