lefthanded
Not right dominant
Lefthanded describes someone who uses their left hand as their dominant hand, or something designed for such use: a lefthanded pitcher, lefthanded scissors.
A lefthanded compliment is one that contains an insult within apparent praise—backhanded.
The spelling varies: left-handed and left handed are equally common.
Left-handed person, informally
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- leftyNon-dominant-side user
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
manual · nimble · agility · precision · finesse · skillful · adept · manipulation
Left-handed person, informally
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- boxerCombat sport competitor
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- tennisRacquet sport over net
fencer · advantage · stance · spin · serve · hook · jab · unorthodox
Left-handed person, informally
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- portDocking place for ships
- counterclockwiseRotating leftward from above
- anticlockwiseRotating opposite to clock hands
Lacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- impracticalNot suited for use
challenging · hindrance · scissors · can-opener · desk · smudging · reversed · mirrored
Smaller part of whole
- rarerLess frequently occurring
- unusualNot often encountered
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
exceptional · infrequent · scarce · oddity · unique · outlier · predominance · statistical
Introducing new ideas
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
expressive · spatial · visual · holistic · musical
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- leftyNon-dominant-side user
coordination · manual · nimble · agility · precision · finesse · skillful · adept · manipulation · deftness
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
tennis · fencer · advantage · stance · spin · serve · hook · jab · unorthodox · switch-hitter
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- portDocking place for ships
- counterclockwiseRotating leftward from above
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
impractical · challenging · hindrance · scissors · can-opener · desk · smudging · reversed · mirrored · adapted
minority
Smaller part of whole
anomalous · exceptional · infrequent · scarce · oddity · unique · outlier · predominance · statistical · underrepresented
innovative
Introducing new ideas
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
intuitive · expressive · spatial · visual · holistic · musical
lefthandedsincere
Genuinely felt, not feigned
genuine · straightforward · honest · legitimate · heartfelt