left-brainer

noun

A logical-minded person.

Meanings

nounleft-brainer (plural left-brainers)

plural left-brainers

  1. colloquialA logical-minded person.

Origin

From left brain + -er, due to the belief that the left side of the brain controls one's logical processes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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