right-hander

noun

One who is right-handed.

Similar
rightyright-handed pitcherright handerrighthander
Opposite
left-hander
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Meanings

nounright-hander (plural right-handers)

plural right-handers · alternative righthander

  1. One who is right-handed.

    Synonyms: righty · Antonyms: left-hander

  2. A slap or punch with the right hand.
  3. automotiveA bend or turn to the right; a right-hand corner.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who is right-handed.

Similar
righty
Opposite
left-hander

More synonyms by meaning

noun(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand

Similar
right-handed pitcher
Broader
pitcherhurlertwirler

nouna person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left

Similar
right handerrighthander
Broader
personindividualsomeone
Also see
righthanderrighty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 右撇子, 用右手的人
  • 右撇子 (yòupiēzi)one who is right-handed
  • 用右手的人 (yòng yòushǒu de rén)one who is right-handed
Czech pravák, pravačka
  • pravákone who is right-handed
  • pravačkaone who is right-handed
Finnish oikeakätinen
  • oikeakätinenone who is right-handed
French droitier, droitière
  • droitierone who is right-handed
  • droitièreone who is right-handed
German Rechtshänder, Rechtshänderin
  • Rechtshänderone who is right-handed
  • Rechtshänderinone who is right-handed
Hindi दाएँ हत्था
  • दाएँ हत्था (dāẽ hatthā)one who is right-handed
Hungarian jobbkezes
  • jobbkezesone who is right-handed
Irish deasóg
  • deasógone who is right-handed
Japanese 右利き
  • 右利き (migikiki)one who is right-handed
Korean 오른손잡이
  • 오른손잡이 (oreunsonjabi)one who is right-handed
Māori katau matarehe
  • katau matareheone who is right-handed
Polish osoba praworęczna
  • osoba praworęcznaone who is right-handed
Portuguese destro
  • destroone who is right-handed
Russian правша́
  • правша́ (pravšá)one who is right-handed
Slovak pravák, praváčka
  • pravákone who is right-handed
  • praváčkaone who is right-handed
Spanish dextrómano
  • dextrómanoone who is right-handed
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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