left-handed

The word “left-handed” has 3 syllables: left-hand-ed

It's pronounced as /ˌlɛft ˈhændəd/

What is synonym and antonym for left-handed?

In the thesaurus, “left-handed” has 89 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for left-handed along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for left-handed

affected
all thumbs
anticlockwise
artificial
assumed
astern
awkward
back
backhanded
backward
bogus
bunglesome
bungling
butterfingered
cack-handed
campy
canting
claptrap
clumsy
contrived
counterclockwise
counterfeit
deceitful
devious
dishonest
double
double-dealing
double-faced
empty
facetious
facile
fake
false
feigned
forced
gauche
glib
graceless
ham-fisted
ham-handed
handless
heavy-handed
hollow
hypocritical
inept
inexpert
insincere
janus-faced
jive
jocular
left-handedly
lip
maladroit
mealy
mealymouthed
meaningless
mechanical
pecksniffian
pharisaical
phoney
phoney-baloney
phony
phony-baloney
pious
pretended
put-on
rearward
rearwards
retrograde
reversely
sanctimonious
self-righteous
sham
simon-pure
simulated
sternforemost
strained
superficial
tongue-in-cheek
two-faced
uncoordinated
unctuous
unhandy
unnatural
unskilled
unskillful
untruthful
widdershins
withershins

Antonyms for left-handed

ahead
along
artless
candid
coordinated
deft
dexterous
dextrous
direct
expert
forth
forthright
forward
forwards
frank
genuine
handy
heart-to-heart
heartfelt
honest
masterly
on
onward
onwards
open
plain
sincere
skilled
skillful
straightforward
sure-handed
undesigning
unfeigned

Meanings of left-handed

noun
1. Left-handed people, taken as a whole.
adjective
1. Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
2. Intended to be worn on, or used by, the left hand.
3. Turning or spiraling from right to left; anticlockwise.
4. Awkward or maladroit.
5. Insincere or malicious.
6. Of magic, performed with the intention of doing harm, or for personal gain; evil or malevolent.
7. Of a coordinate system: not following the right-hand rule.

Example Sentences

She writes beautifully even though she’s left-handed.
The store sells special scissors designed for left-handed people.
Being left-handed sometimes makes using certain tools tricky.
The pitcher’s left-handed throw confused the opposing team.
He struggled at first but adapted to playing guitar left-handed.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to left-handed, such as: affected, ahead, all thumbs, along, anticlockwise, artificial, artless.

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