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Left

/lɛft/

The left side or direction.

📖 Definitions of "Left"

noun

1
The left side or direction.
2
The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
"The political left is holding too much power."
3
The left hand or fist.
4
A punch delivered with the left fist.

adjective

1
The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
"The left side."
2
Pertaining to the political left.

adverb

1
On the left side.
2
Towards the left side.
"Turn left at the corner."
3
Towards the political left.
"The East Coast of the US leans left in elections."

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
portnoun	A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
oddnoun	Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
remainingnoun	Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.
leftfield	From out of left field; off-the-wall; unconventional.
leftovernoun	(chiefly in the plural, usually of food) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
larboardnoun	(archaic, nautical) The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side.
left over	Alternative form of leftover. [Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.]
leftistnoun	(politics, generally) A person who holds views associated with the political left.
unexpended	Not expended.
left handnoun	the hand that is on the left side of the body
left wingnoun	(politics) The more left-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
left-hand	Of, relating to, or located on the left.
left-wing	(politics) Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
leftish	(politics) Leaning towards the political left.
far leftnoun	The most radical part of the political left wing.
left-of-center	American standard spelling of left-of-centre.
liberalnoun	Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
rightnoun	Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
starboardverb	The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
left-hand	Of, relating to, or located on the left.
left-handednoun	Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right.
left over	Alternative form of leftover. [Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.]
nearverb	Physically close.
leftovernoun	(chiefly in the plural, usually of food) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
nighverb	Almost, nearly.
remainingnoun	Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.
leftfield	From out of left field; off-the-wall; unconventional.
oddnoun	Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
liberalnoun	Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
left-of-center	American standard spelling of left-of-centre.
portnoun	A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
larboardnoun	(archaic, nautical) The left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side.
leftish	(politics) Leaning towards the political left.
far leftnoun	The most radical part of the political left wing.
left-wing	(politics) Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
leftistnoun	(politics, generally) A person who holds views associated with the political left.
left wingnoun	(politics) The more left-wing faction of a group, party, or group of parties.
unexhausted	(especially of resources) Not exhausted.
unexpended	Not expended.