Question

Choose appropriate synonym for the given word:
Handful
a) Few
b) Useless
c) Useful
d) Powerless

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words having a similar meaning, the word ‘handful’ means a few or very little in quantity.
Example: A handful of boys bunked the class.

Complete answer:
Option a – Few:
Few means a very small quantity of anything.
Example: he plucked a few flowers from the garden.
Option b – Useless
A commodity or person which is no use for one’s purpose.
Example: His actions were useless and a waste of time.
Option c – Useful
A commodity or a person who hold a very important stature for one’s purpose.
Example: Pocket knife is a very useful tool, hence I always carry it in my bag.
Option d – Powerless
A feeling or position of not having any form of control or persuasion over someone or some situation.
Example: The boat’s engine was powerless in front of the heavy flow of the river.

The appropriate synonym for the word ‘Handful’ is ‘few’.

Note: The word handful means very little in quantity or counting, hence few are the latest synonym for the word.