Antonyms for lefthanded

Grammar : Adj

Spell : left-han-did

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛftˈhæn dɪd

Definition of lefthanded

Origin : late 14c., of persons; 1650s of tools, etc., from left (adj.) + handed. In 15c. it also could mean "maimed." Sense of "underhanded" is from early 17c., as in left-handed compliment (1787, also attested 1855 in pugilism slang for "a punch with the left fist"), as is that of "illicit" (e.g. left-handed marriage). Related: Left-handedly; left-handedness.

As in left-handed : adj using left hand or awkward
As in ambidextrous : adj insincere
As in mala fide : adj insincere
As in Pecksniffian : adj hypocritical
As in pharisaic : adj hypocritical
As in pharisaical : adj hypocritical
As in double-dealing : adj cheating, deceitful
As in hypocritical : adj deceitful, pretending

Example sentences :

Tris Speaker, greatest of outfielders and manager of the world's champion Cleveland Indians, is lefthanded.
Extract from : « Seeing Things at Night » by Heywood Broun

He was the first sporting writer to keep separate averages for batters against right and lefthanded pitching.
Extract from : « The Boy Grew Older » by Heywood Broun

Meda asserts that it was he who, with infinite courage, though in a lefthanded manner, shot Robespierre.
Extract from : « The French Revolution » by Thomas Carlyle

Synonyms for lefthanded

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