handless
Lacking manual appendages
Handless means lacking hands, whether from birth, accident, or amputation: a handless veteran learning to use prosthetics.
The word also describes something designed to operate without hands: handless faucets.
Figuratively, handless can mean clumsy or incompetent—unable to handle things properly—though this sense is rare and old-fashioned.
Missing both arms
- limblessWithout arms or legs
- amputeeOne without a limb
- fingerlessLacking digit coverings
- stumpTrunk base after felling
missing · congenital · amputation · bilateral · maimed · dismembered · truncated · residual limb
Manufactured body substitute
- bionicMechanically augmented human
- hookCurved catching device
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- robotic armMotorized jointed machine appendage
orthotic · exoskeleton · prosthetist · socket · adaptive device · assistive technology · gripper · manipulator
State of being hard
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
determination · perseverance · overcoming · grit · adaptation · coping · adjustment · frustration
Obstruction preventing passage
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- accessibilityEase of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- adaptive equipmentDevices modified for disabilities
universal design · disability · impairment · daily living · independence · dependent · assistance · caregiver
Art created orally
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- modificationAct of altering something
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
occupational therapy · rehabilitation · relearning · voice control · eye tracking
armless
Missing both arms
- limblessWithout arms or legs
- amputeeOne without a limb
- fingerlessLacking digit coverings
stump · missing · congenital · amputation · bilateral · maimed · dismembered · truncated · residual limb
prosthetic
Manufactured body substitute
- bionicMechanically augmented human
- hookCurved catching device
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
robotic arm · orthotic · exoskeleton · prosthetist · socket · adaptive device · assistive technology · gripper · manipulator
difficulty
State of being hard
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
resilience · determination · perseverance · overcoming · grit · adaptation · coping · adjustment · frustration · limitation
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- accessibilityEase of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
adaptive equipment · universal design · disability · impairment · daily living · independence · dependent · assistance · caregiver · support
mouth painting
Art created orally
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- modificationAct of altering something
accommodation · occupational therapy · rehabilitation · relearning · voice control · eye tracking
handlesstwo-handed
Requiring both palms
handed · bimanual · one-handed · able-bodied · whole
- door handleMechanism for opening portals
- love handlesFatty tissue at waist
- handle with careInstruction for delicate items
- fly off the handleLose temper suddenly
- get a handle onAchieve understanding or control
- flew off the handleReacted with sudden rage