Left

Quick meaning: Left is an adjective meaning Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.

Meaning

Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.

More Meanings

1. (politics) Left-wing; pertaining to the political left.
2. On the left side.
3. Towards the left side.
4. Towards the political left.
5. The left side or direction.
6. Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
7. (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥲ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the left side of the river.

Example Sentences

The left side.

Near-synonym: port

The road up ahead contains a left bend.

Rotate the bolt to the left to loosen it.

Word Forms

• lefter
• leftmost
• leftest
• lefts

Synonyms for left

Depending on context, synonyms include left wing, leftists, sinister, sinistral, port, odd.

Antonyms for left

Common opposites include right, dexter, dextral, starboard, center.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include left-hand, left-handed, left over, near, leftover, nigh.

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