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lefter

lefter

3.9
Further to the left than another thing
  • adjective
translation icon : más a la izquierda
  • The chair on the lefter side of the room is more comfortable than the others.

Examples

  • The painting on the lefter wall is my favorite in the gallery.

  • Please move your car to the lefter parking space to make room for others.

  • She chose the lefter chair so she could be closer to the window.

  • The lefter building is closer to the park.

  • This street is lefter than the one we just crossed.

  • The lefter path leads directly to the lake, while the right path goes to the woods.

  • If you look at the map, the lefter building is the one with the blue roof.

Synonyms

left
vslefter
163 1.0

Toward the side opposite the right or toward more liberal politics

refers to being comparatively more toward that side than another
left-hand
vslefter
18 1.0

On the left side of something

is about being more toward that side than another object
leftmost
vslefter
1 3.5

Furthest to the left in a row or group

describes being more toward that side but not necessarily at the extreme
left-handed
vslefter
1 3.9

Turning or moving to the left, as in counterclockwise motion

applies to being more toward that side compared with something else rather than rotation

Antonyms

rightward
3 4.1

Toward the right side or direction

How Left

lefter
3.9
left
163 1.0
centrist
24 4.2

Surface Forms

lefter comparative
leftest superlative

Morphology

lefter = left (transparent) = left + er

Clear comparative of the directional adjective 'left' formed with the productive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Lefter is simply left plus the ending -er, meaning 'more to the left side'. So, calling something lefter shows it is further toward the left, like a chair or a picture on the wall.