Definitions

left field

NOUN

limbo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oblivion

STRONG

Siberia nothingness nowhere

WEAK

demilitarized zone out there

Antonyms

WEAK

certainty certitude sureness surety

ADJECTIVE

inappropriate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disproportionate improper incorrect irrelevant tasteless unseemly unsuitable wrong

WEAK

bad form foot-in-mouth garbage ill-fitted ill-suited ill-timed inapplicable inapropos incongruous inconsonant indecorous inept left-field malapropos off out of line out of place unbecoming unbefitting undue unfit unfitting unmeet unseasonable untimely way-off wrong number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate correct decent fitting good moral proper right suitable

WEAK

Example Sentences

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The No. 9 hitter roped it beyond left field for his first major league home run and a 1-1 tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Pinch-hitter Ramsey Suarez ignited the rally with a 270-foot home run to left field off Terry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

One runner scored and another advanced to third, later scoring on a foul out to left field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

He hit probably the hardest ball of the day to deep left field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

I told her I didn’t have anybody in left field.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger