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sinistral vs left-handed

left-handed vs sinistral

sinistral and left-handed both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sinistral No Yes No No
left-handed No Yes No No
sinistral (adjective) left-handed (adjective)
of or on the left using or intended for the left hand
preferring to use left foot or hand or eye ironically ambiguous
rotating to the left
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
(of marriages) illicit or informal
Difference between sinistral and left-handed

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