left field

Noun

Meaning

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

left incorrect nowhere Siberia improper disproportionate oblivion limbo tasteless nothingness unseemly unsuitable irrelevant leftfield out there

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Antonyms

orthodox dexter normal usual right-hand starboard

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Hypernyms

position parcel tract piece of land parcel of land piece of ground

Examples

Mel is nuts. He puts on a suit and a tie and acts like a normal person so people think he's okay. He's definitely out in left field. He's got the ambition of a boy. Dom DeLuise

I have to go with the approach I had in Triple-A. I need to take a lot of those fastballs I am seeing to left field. Also must gear up for the changeup and take them up the middle. Anthony Rizzo

I'm always very excited by something that's a curveball or from left field. Kevin McKidd

I make no secret of the fact that writing She-Hulk can serve as an opportunity for me to sneak in some really cool characters that I personally love. Some will be obvious fits, but others will come out of left field - but that's what's fun about the Marvel U - the bench is deep. Charles Soule

Quoyle, you got any maritime connections?' 'My grandfather was a sealer.' 'Jesus. You always come out at me out of left field. Annie Proulx

I'm sure people think that I'm out in left field you know, playing by myself. Mehmet Oz

Close letter words and terms

left eigenvector left embankment left face left fielder left fist left for dead