Handy and Impracticable

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Handy adjective - Situated within easy reach.

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Impracticable is an antonym for handy.

Nearby Words: hand, handed, handily, handing

Impracticable adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.

Usage example: an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood

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Handy is an antonym for impracticable.

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Impracticable and Handy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handy/impracticable

Handy & Impracticable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/handy/impracticable>.

Impracticable or Handy. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/handy/impracticable.

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