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good hands

ADJECTIVE
alert
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active bright careful intelligent observant perceptive sharp vigilant wary watchful wired wise
STRONG
hip jazzed quick ready spirited
WEAK
all ears cagey circumspect clever fast on the draw heads up heedful on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive psyched-up switched on wide-awake with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless dull foolish ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet lazy negligent stupid thoughtless unaware unintelligent unobservant
STRONG
slow uneducated
WEAK
asleep drowsy lethargic sluggish weary
ADJECTIVE
on the ball
Synonyms
WEAK
active all ears attentive bright cagey careful clever heads up intelligent lively observant on guard on one's toes on the job on the lookout on the stick perceptive quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wise with it
ADJECTIVE
open-eyed
Synonyms
WEAK
active all ears bright cagey careful circumspect clever fast on the draw heads up heedful hip intelligent jazzed observant on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive perceptive psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited switched on vigilant wakeful wary watchful wide-awake wired wise with it

Example Sentences

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Whether Littler can maintain his position as the Taylor-esque ruler of the sport or not, the future of darts appears to be in good hands.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

While the small print is poured over, former Scotland international James McFadden is content Celtic are in perfectly good hands with O'Neill.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

The good hands of Allstate and Prudential’s rock were sober affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

The U.S. banking system is in good hands right now.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

I want a man with good hands, Anu told Ranee once when her grandmother asked what in the world she was looking for in a husband.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins