lighter-handed

A form of light-handed — Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of light-handed: more light-handed
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APA

lighter-handed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lighter-handed

MLA

“lighter-handed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lighter-handed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lighter-handed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lighter-handed.

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