left-handed

/lˈɛfthˈandɪd/

/ˌɫɛftˈhændɪd/

[adjective]

left-handed

[ADJECTIVE]

using or intended for the left hand

antonyms : ambidextrous

ironically ambiguous

rotating to the left

synonyms : levorotary

levorotatory

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

synonyms : bumbling

(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

synonyms : morganatic

(of marriages) illicit or informal

Examples

1. Right in the middle of the review is a left-handed compliment: the critic praises the actor for his "startling career departure."

2. Left-handed people unite.

3. Left-handed people would use the five feathers at the tip of the right wing.

4. The mirror images of our nucleotides would theoretically make left-handed helices.