dextral

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the right side

Similar
dexterdextrorsedextrorsalright-handed
Opposite
sinistral
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Meanings

adjectivedextral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the right side
noundextral (plural dextrals)

plural dextrals

  1. medicineA right-handed individual.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
sinistral

adjectiveof or on the right

Similar
dexterdextrorsedextrorsal
Opposite
sinistral

adjectivepreferring to use right foot or hand or eye

Similar
right-handed
Also see
dexterdextrorsaldextrorserightright-handed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

dextral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextral

MLA

“dextral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextral.

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