leftish
adjective
Simple meaning
Leaning towards the political left.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lehftishSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɛftɪʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
politics
Leaning towards the political left.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (politics) Leaning towards the political left.
Used this way, leftish is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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Synonyms
Sense: leaning towards the political left
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