left-handed Synonyms
left-handed Meaning
left-handed (a)
using or intended for the left hand
left-handed (s)
(of marriages) illicit or informal
(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
rotating to the left
ironically ambiguous
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
left-handed (a.)
Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right.
Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment.
Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction.
FAQs About the word left-handed
using or intended for the left hand, (of marriages) illicit or informal, (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank;
handless, butterfingered,clumsy, awkward, cack-handed, unskilled, maladroit, heavy-handed,all thumbs, ham-handed
expert,dextrous, skillful, handy, skillful, deft, skilled, dextrous, expert, skilled
As a left-handed person, I find it difficult to use right-handed scissors.
The left-handed pitcher baffled the opposing batters with his unorthodox delivery.
My left-handed nephew writes in a distinctive back-slanted style.
The left-handed guitarist played intricate solos with ease.
