hand-holding

The word “hand-holding” has 3 syllables: hand-hold-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈhændˌhoʊldɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for hand-holding?

In the thesaurus, “hand-holding” has 38 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hand-holding along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for hand-holding

  • abetment
  • advancement
  • advice
  • aid
  • assist
  • assistance
  • assuagement
  • attendance
  • attention
  • backing
  • benefaction
  • beneficence
  • boost
  • care
  • charity
  • counsel
  • facilitation
  • favor
  • forwarding
  • furtherance
  • furthering
  • hand
  • help
  • helping hand
  • kindness
  • leg up
  • lift
  • mentoring
  • nurturance
  • palliation
  • patronage
  • philanthropy
  • promotion
  • relief
  • service
  • sponsorship
  • succor
  • support

Antonyms for hand-holding

  • constraint
  • deterrence
  • discouragement
  • frustration
  • hindrance
  • inhibition
  • interference
  • obstruction
  • repression
  • restraint

Example Sentences

  • The new software is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, eliminating the need for excessive hand-holding.
  • As a beginner, she appreciated the hand-holding her instructor provided during the cooking class.
  • The guide offers a lot of hand-holding, making it perfect for people who are new to the hobby.
  • The manager believes in empowering his team rather than engaging in constant hand-holding.
  • While the tour was informative, it involved too much hand-holding for more experienced travelers.

On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hand-holding, such as: abetment, advancement, advice, aid, assist, assistance, assuagement.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abetment

  • advancement
  • advice
  • aid
  • assist
  • assistance
  • assuagement
  • attendance
  • attention
  • backing
  • benefaction
  • beneficence
  • boost
  • care
  • charity
  • counsel
  • encouragement
  • endorsement
  • facilitation
  • favor
  • forwarding
  • furtherance
  • furthering
  • guidance
  • hand
  • hand-holding
  • help
  • helping hand
  • kindness
  • leg up
  • lift
  • mentoring
  • nurturance
  • palliation
  • patronage
  • philanthropy
  • promotion
  • relief
  • service
  • sponsorship
  • succor
  • support

backing

facilitation

  • abetment
  • advancement
  • advice
  • aid
  • assist
  • assistance
  • assuagement
  • attendance
  • attention
  • backing
  • benefaction
  • beneficence
  • benefit
  • boost
  • care
  • charity
  • collaboration
  • comfort
  • compensation
  • cooperation
  • counsel
  • encouragement
  • favor
  • forwarding
  • furtherance
  • furthering
  • guidance
  • hand
  • hand-holding
  • handout
  • help
  • helping hand
  • kindness
  • leg up
  • lift
  • mentoring
  • nurturance
  • palliation
  • patronage
  • philanthropy
  • promotion
  • reinforcement
  • relief
  • service
  • sponsorship
  • succor
  • support
  • sustenance

palliation

hand


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