Antonyms of adj hands-on

1 sense of hands-on

Sense 1
hands-on -- (involving active participation; "he's a hands-on manager"; "hands-on operations")

INDIRECT (VIA active) -> passive, inactive -- (lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith)

Similarity of adj hands-on

1 sense of hands-on

Sense 1
hands-on -- (involving active participation; "he's a hands-on manager"; "hands-on operations")
       => active (vs. passive) -- (disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances")