single-handed

Questions about single-handed

What does single-handed mean?

single-handed means "unsupported by other people". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in single-handed?

single-handed has 4 syllables: sin-gle--han-ded. The stress falls on "sin". In IPA it is /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/.

What is another word for single-handed?

Close synonyms include unassisted, unbacked, single-handedly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is single-handed a common word?

single-handed is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with single-handed?

7 words rhyme with single-handed. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.