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leftish

/ˈlɛftɪʃ/

leftish adjective: leaning towards the political left.

Adjective

leftish (comparative more leftish, superlative most leftish)

  1. Leaning towards the political left.

Forms of leftish

comparativemore leftish
superlativemost leftish
alternative formLeftish

Origin of leftish

From left + -ish.

Questions about leftish

What does leftish mean?
Leftish means leaning towards the political left.
What part of speech is leftish?
Leftish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce leftish?
Leftish is pronounced /ˈlɛftɪʃ/.

Words near leftish in the dictionary

  1. lefthandedness
  2. lefthander
  3. lefthanders
  4. leftie
  5. lefties
  6. leftish
  7. leftism
  8. leftisms
  9. leftist
  10. leftistly
  11. leftists

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