left-hand

adjective

Of, relating to, or located on the left.

“a left-hand screw thread”

Opposite

Meanings

adjectiveleft-hand (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or located on the left.
  2. not comparableUsing or designed for use by the left hand.

    a left-hand bowler in the game of cricket

  3. not comparableOf opposite chirality to the standard.

    a left-hand screw thread

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

adjectiveintended for the left hand

adjectivelocated on or directed toward the left

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bengali বামহাত
  • বামহাত (bamhat)located on the left
Esperanto maldekstra
  • maldekstralocated on the left
Cite this entry
APA

left-hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-hand

MLA

“left-hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-hand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left-hand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-hand.

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