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Handy vs Trained - What's the difference?

handy | trained | Related terms |

Handy is a related term of trained.


As a noun handy

is tail.

As an adjective trained is

having undergone a course of training (sometimes in combination).

As a verb trained is

(train).

handy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easy to use, useful.
    • Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all .
  • Nearby, within reach.
    • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy , would you ?
  • (dialect) dexterous, skilful
    • She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

    Synonyms

    * (useful) * (nearby) at hand * (skilful) crafty

    References

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    trained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having undergone a course of training (sometimes in combination).
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • Manipulated in shape or habit.

    • Antonyms

    * untrained

    Verb

    (head)
  • (train)

    • Anagrams

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