single-handed meaning

UK US /ˈsɪŋɡəlhændɪd/ 4 syllables

single-handed (adjective): unsupported by other people.

single-handed has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

single-handed as an adjective

  1. unsupported by other people

    Synonyms: unassisted, unbacked

    Similar: unsupported

  2. without help from others
    • a single-handed accomplishment

    Similar: independent

single-handed as an adverb

  1. without assistance
    • I built this house single-handedly

    Synonyms: single-handedly

How to pronounce single-handed

single-handed is pronounced /ˈsɪŋɡəlhændɪd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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