Antonyms of adj sinistral

2 senses of sinistral

Sense 1
sinistral (vs. dextral) -- (of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost")

dextral (vs. sinistral) -- (of or on the right; "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost")
        => dexter -- (on or starting from the wearer's right)
        => dextrorse, dextrorsal -- (spiraling upward from left to right; "dextrorse vines")

Sense 2
sinistral -- (preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye")

INDIRECT (VIA right-handed, left-handed) -> ambidextrous, two-handed -- (equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon")
INDIRECT (VIA left-handed, ambidextrous) -> right-handed -- (using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors")

Similarity of adj sinistral

2 senses of sinistral

Sense 1
sinistral (vs. dextral) -- (of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost")
       => sinister -- (on or starting from the wearer's left; "bar sinister")
       => sinistrorse, sinistrorsal -- (spiraling upward from right to left; "sinistrorse vines")
          Also See-> counterclockwise#1, anticlockwise#1, contraclockwise#1; left-handed#1

Sense 2
sinistral -- (preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye")
       => left-handed (vs. ambidextrous) (vs. right-handed) -- (using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors")

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