Synonyms for left
Another word for left is near, left-hand or port. Below are 25 synonyms and 17 related words across 10 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: lefter, leftest, lefts.
1. adjective: being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
- near synonyms
- left-hand
- port synonyms
- left-handed synonyms
- nigh synonyms
- leftmost
- larboard
Antonyms
2. adjective: not used up
- left over synonyms
- remaining synonyms
- odd synonyms
- leftover synonyms
- unexpended
- unexhausted
3. adjective: intended for the left hand
- left-hand
- left-handed synonyms
4. adjective: of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
- far left
- left-of-center
- liberal synonyms
- left-wing
- socialist synonyms
- leftist synonyms
- socialistic
- leftish
Antonyms
- right synonyms
- center synonyms
5. noun: location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
Antonyms
6. noun: those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- left wing
7. noun: the hand that is on the left side of the body
- left hand
8. noun: the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
- left field
- leftfield
9. noun: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
10. adverb: toward or on the left; also used figuratively
Antonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- place synonyms
- position synonyms
- stage left
- left stage
- faction synonyms
- sect synonyms
- hand synonyms
- paw synonyms
- mitt synonyms
- manus
- piece of land
- piece of ground
- tract synonyms
- parcel synonyms
- parcel of land
- turn synonyms
- turning
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Questions people ask
What is another word for left?
You can say near, left-hand, port, left-handed or nigh instead of left. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north".
What is the opposite of left?
The opposite of left is right or center.
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