Left
Synonyms for left
adj on west side when facing north
near
port
sinister
south
larboard
hard to left
nigh side
portside
sinistral
Antonyms for left
right
Synonyms
adj politically radical
revolutionary
liberal
progressive
left-wing
Socialist
leftist
Antonyms
conservative
right
Synonyms
adj abandoned
departed
extra
over
continuing
forsaken
residual
split
leftover
remaining
staying
marooned
gone out
Antonyms
core
right
Usage Notes
Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”: Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily. When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn’t any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance. Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave) her do it her own way. The police wouldn’t let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let1.
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- Left a crossroads
Synonyms for left a crossroads verb take a decisive step bite the bullet jump in with both feet leap into the breach leave a crossroads pass the Rubicon prendre la balle au bond take for better or worse take the bull by the horns take the plunge choose one’s fate make one’s move
- Left a mark
Synonyms for left a mark verb accomplish strike affect reach occur touch secure overwhelm influence attain achieve gain arrive at leave a mark Antonyms for left a mark forfeit lose miss give up fail
- Left aghast
Synonyms for left aghast verb astonish; cause amazement dismay dazzle unsettle perplex bewilder overwhelm flabbergast shock confuse astound rattle confound amaze startle awe stun disconcert dumbfound discomfit floor electrify nonplus stupefy jar jolt consternate stagger daze rock petrify bowl over shake up blow away cause wonder leave aghast leave open-mouthed spring something on strike dumb […]
- Left alone
Synonyms for left alone adj not watched neglected abandoned disregarded ignored untended Synonyms verb give up, do without relinquish quit abstain renounce waive refrain resist eschew abandon forsake abdicate forbear cede sacrifice abjure yield desist resign pass surrender give in pass on pass up swear off go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack […]
- Left at the altar
Synonyms for left at the altar adj abandoned desolate isolated deserted jilted cast off derelict destitute forlorn friendless godforsaken lonely outcast solitary lorn ignored marooned disowned left behind left in the lurch thrown over Antonyms for left at the altar helped populated cherished nurtured wanted Synonyms adj marooned, abandoned helpless wrecked aground ashore beached shipwrecked […]