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left-handed

left-hand·ed
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [left han-did]
    • /lɛft ˈhæn dɪd/
    • /left hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [left han-did]
    • /lɛft ˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of left-handed word

  • adjective left-handed having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand: a left-handed pitcher. 1
  • adjective left-handed adapted to or performed by the left hand: a left-handed tool; a left-handed tennis serve. 1
  • adjective left-handed situated on the side of the left hand. 1
  • adjective left-handed Machinery. rotating counterclockwise. noting a helical or spiral member, as a gear tooth or screw thread, that twists counterclockwise as it recedes from an observer. 1
  • adjective left-handed Building Trades. left-hand (def 3). 1
  • adjective left-handed ambiguous or doubtful and often unfavorable or derogatory by implication: a left-handed compliment. 1

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Origin of left-handed

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at left1, handed

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Left-handed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

left-handed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for left-handed

adj left-handed

  • awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
  • clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  • dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • gauche — lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
  • insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.

Antonyms for left-handed

adj left-handed

  • right-handed — having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference: a right-handed painter.

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