handiness
Being easily useful
Handiness is the quality of being useful, convenient, or readily available.
A tool's handiness depends on how easily you can grab it when needed.
The word also describes manual skill or dexterity—someone's handiness with a wrench or a sewing needle.
His handiness around the house saved us thousands in repair bills.
I appreciate the handiness of having a grocery store on the corner.
Quickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
adroitness · deftness · sleight · maneuverability · gracefulness · suppleness · flexibility · nimble-fingered
Ease of approach
- easeLack of strain
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
- availabilityState of being obtainable
user-friendly · simplicity · serviceability · manageability · functionality · portability · compactness · versatility
Skill in making objects
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- aptitudeInnate capability
knack · talent · mastery · ability · flair · technique · savvy · know-how
Practical value or purpose
- toolDevice for a task
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
- gadgetNovel small device
- implementTool or enact
device · instrument · appliance · aid · accessory · utensil · apparatus · equipment
State of being equipped
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- accessibilityEase of approach
- promptnessTimeliness as habit
- alertnessActive mental awareness
responsiveness · within reach · nearby · ready-to-use · quick access
agility
Quickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
precision · adroitness · deftness · sleight · maneuverability · gracefulness · suppleness · flexibility · nimble-fingered · sure-handedness
accessibility
Ease of approach
- easeLack of strain
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
availability · user-friendly · simplicity · serviceability · manageability · functionality · portability · compactness · versatility · adaptability
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
aptitude · knack · talent · mastery · ability · flair · technique · savvy · know-how · skillfulness
usefulness
Practical value or purpose
implement · device · instrument · appliance · aid · accessory · utensil · apparatus · equipment · multipurpose
preparedness
State of being equipped
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- accessibilityEase of approach
- promptnessTimeliness as habit
alertness · responsiveness · within reach · nearby · ready-to-use · quick access
- skillsskills, skill, ability, abilities, competencies
- dexteritydexterous, nimble, agile, adroit, deft
- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening
handinessclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · ineptness · ham-fistedness · fumbling · ungainliness
handinessinconvenience
Minor difficulty or trouble
uselessness · inaccessibility · impracticality · unwieldiness · disadvantage
handinessincompetence
Lack of required skill
incapacity · ineptitude · helplessness · unhandiness · impracticalness
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