handyman

noun

handy·​man ˈhan-dē-ˌman 

1

: a person who does odd jobs

2

: one competent in a variety of small skills or inventive or ingenious in repair or maintenance work

called also handyperson

Synonyms

• handyperson

Examples of handyman in a Sentence

hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window

Recent Examples on the Web

Among them are José Arroyo, a disabled former master technician, Corrine Griffith, a disabled woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder and epilepsy and Michael Austin, a homeless handyman who lives in a tent with a spring mattress to help his arthritic back. —Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025

Michael Clark, a handyman who works on Bourbon Street, said his friends and co-workers felt traumatized by the attack. —Kate Selig, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025

In one case, a handyman was punished for letting a homeowner pay him to install a camera system purchased from a Sam’s Club. —Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day. —Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handyman

• handyman's special

Rhymes for handyman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan
• minuteman

Kids Definition

handyman

noun

handy·​man -ˌman 

: a person who does various small jobs