Synonyms for handicraft
Most common
workmanship handiwork handwork handcraft trade craft folk culture
All synonyms
Noun
1. Handcraft
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
Related words
- Word family
- handicrafter handicraftship
Forms
- Plural
- handicrafts → handcrafts, handworks, handiworks, workmanships…
Example sentences
- workmanship Too many irons in the fire result in bad workmanship.
- handiwork She gazed upon her handiwork with satisfaction.
- handwork My brother was expert in handwork.
- handcraft This area is famous for its handcraft business.
- trade Abraham Lincoln's father was a carpenter by trade.
- craft Flower arranging is a traditional craft in Japan.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| handicraft | falling | |
| workmanship | falling | |
| handiwork | rising | |
| handwork | falling | |
| handcraft | falling | |
| trade | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- trade1, craft1
- 8 letters
- business2, handwork
- 9 letters
- handiwork3, handcraft2
- 11 letters
- workmanship3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (business2 = 2 syllables).