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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As artificial intelligence threatens more office jobs, hands-on work like sailing is increasingly appealing, especially to the mechanically inclined.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kennedy said it would be very difficult for graduate nursing programs to cut costs, because of their focus on hands-on training.

From Los Angeles Times

Taiwan's assistance to it has been hands-on: agricultural experts working side by side with locals, medical teams in small clinics, funding for local entrepreneurs, and inviting students to Taiwan on scholarships.

From BBC

They are bundles of judgment, coordination and hands-on work.

From The Wall Street Journal

She went to Texas A&M to study engineering, but when her hands-on lab classes stopped because of Covid, college became less enjoyable.

From The Wall Street Journal