lighthanded
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adv
Example Sentences
- "FERC then drew on a potentially significant dictum from Farmers Union II: "Moving from heavy to lighthanded regulation within the boundaries of an unchanged statute can ... be justified by a showing that under current circumstances the goal and purposes of the statute will be accomplished through substantially less regulatory oversight.""
- "On the other hand, lighthanded methods are believed to have more subtle effects on behaviors, often through influencing attitudes, creating knowledge, or manipulating the environment to accomplish desirable ends."
- "Does it reflect your position toward the other agencies that, in the words of your Deputy, this program should be as lighthanded as possible?"
- "When sewing strip sets, use a lighthanded approach feeding the strips under the presser foot so the crosswise grain isn't stretched."
- "When it came to food, Melissa preferred subtle nuance and lighthanded seasoning."
- "From all evidence he manages the subtle responsibilities of the tdvana role with a delicate and lighthanded virtuosity."
Inflected Forms
more lighthanded (comparative)
most lighthanded (superlative)