ambidextrous
/am-bih-DEK-strus/adjectiveable to use both hands equally well
“An ambidextrous surgeon can operate from either side of the table.”
- Synonyms
- two-handed, versatile
- Antonyms
- one-handed
- Root
- ambi- (both)
- Memory hook
- ambi (both) + dextrous (skilled): skilled with both hands.
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