Sinistral
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sinistral is an adjective meaning Of, facing, or on the left side.
Meaning
Of, facing, or on the left side.
More Meanings
- Left-handed.
- (zoology, of certain spiral shells) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed.
- (geology) Having left lateral fault movement.
- (medicine) A left-handed individual.
Word Forms
- sinistrals
Synonyms for sinistral
Depending on context, synonyms include sinistrous, sinister, left-handed, sinistrorse, sinistrorsal.
Antonyms for sinistral
Common opposites include dextral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sinistrorse, sinistrorsal, left-handed, sinister, left, coiling.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.