Synonyms & related words for leftwards

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of leftwards. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to leftwards

Explore words related to leftwards — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include left, sinistrorse, dextrosinistral, rightwards, sinistrodextral, sinistrally, leftmost, sinistrad. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does leftwards come from?

The word leftwards breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: left-, from Old English lyft (“left”); and -ward, from Old English weard (“toward, direction”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.