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- [left han-did]
- /lɛft ˈhæn dɪd/
- /left hænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.
See also
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