Antonyms for left-handed


Grammar : Adj
Spell : left-han-did
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛftˈhæn dɪd


Definition of left-handed

Origin :
  • late 14c., of persons; 1650s of tools, etc., from left (adj.) + handed. In 15c. it also could mean "maimed." Sense of "underhanded" is from early 17c., as in left-handed compliment (1787, also attested 1855 in pugilism slang for "a punch with the left fist"), as is that of "illicit" (e.g. left-handed marriage). Related: Left-handedly; left-handedness.
  • adj using left hand or awkward
Example sentences :
  • It was the elder Dumas who said, "Truth is liable to be left-handed in history."
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • Indeed my innermost feeling, now, is that "The Return" is a left-handed production.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
  • Only one, I remember, noticed that I was shot by a left-handed man.
  • Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
  • “I never knew before that you were left-handed,” he returned evasively.
  • Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman
  • If our friend is left-handed, he'll be inconvenienced for a day or two.
  • Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
  • This again was only a left-handed transcript from the French.
  • Extract from : « John Lyly » by John Dover Wilson
  • "Oh, it is only a left-handed marriage," said Abellino, jocosely.
  • Extract from : « A Hungarian Nabob » by Maurus Jkai
  • “I reckon he must be left-handed,” thought the wondering Allaphair.
  • Extract from : « In Happy Valley » by John Fox
  • "We didn't see the horse; but we think the man was left-handed," said the general.
  • Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
  • A crazy man has an advantage, sometimes, like a left-handed knife-fighter.
  • Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper

Synonyms for left-handed

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