hands-on

[handz-on, -awn] / ˈhændzˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

ADJECTIVE

active participation; experiential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

firsthand

STRONG

manual primary

WEAK

direct experienced explicit immediate individual intimate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

automatic computerized impersonal indirect

WEAK

second-hand

Example Sentences

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People who have worked at and with Lucasfilm said Kennedy has been more of a hands-on producer than a business-focused studio executive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pivoting to something more hands-on, or to an industry outside traditional white-collar havens such as tech/finance/media/marketing, is an option many professionals don’t consider.

From The Wall Street Journal

Away from Washington, state and local agencies could jump-start innovation by targeting requests for proposals for jobs that need both hands-on skill and human judgment.

From MarketWatch

Get serious about a national AI retraining program: This effort should leverage the private sector and the nation’s community-college system to offer hands-on courses across a broad range of fields and sectors.

From MarketWatch

Trade-Tech’s automotive program exemplifies the renewed interest in hands-on career training.

From Los Angeles Times