light-handed
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- adjective
- /ˈlaɪtˌhændɪd/
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suave
- When applying makeup, it's important to be light-handed with blush to avoid an overly dramatic look.
Once we got it on, woo, very pigmented go in light handed.
- Once we got it on, woo, very pigmented go in light handed.
- It's so intense, but you could go really light hand with this or like put it on and look like Jennifer Lopez for real, like Jenny from the block, for real.
Examples
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"It's a light-handed approach to semantics to foster a broad
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This is prime example of a product that you need to be very light handed with because it is pigmented.
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Everything we're doing is very light handed, soft.
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So you do need to be a very, very light handed with this.
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So I'm being very light handed and building up little by little.
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You got to be super light handed with this guy, that's for sure.
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So this is one of those products where you need to go light handed or just be prepared that it will feel like there is a lot of product on your eyes.
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I like to be a bit light handed with shimmer here and then I just sort of, you know, go in with my finger.
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Take them hunting, fishing, camping, or to other activities where you can allow your daughters to engage in "adult" activities and adventures while under close, but light-handed, supervision.
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To ensure a smooth transition, the manager took a light-handed approach to the team's restructuring.
Synonyms
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1.0
Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch
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Not strong and small in amount
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3.3
A person who is gentle and not forceful
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4.4
Not strict about rules and punishment
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3.4
A person who is gentle, calm, and not aggressive
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3.9
Calm and gentle, not forceful or pushy
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Light-handed comes from the English words light 'not heavy' and hand 'hand', meaning a gentle way of doing something. So, to be light-handed is to use a soft 'touch' and guide or change things without being strong or obvious.