ambidextrous

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Pronunciation

/ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs/(am-bih-DEK-strus)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

双手灵巧的；左右开弓的

Definition

Able to use both hands equally well; versatile.

Word family

  • ambidexterity/ˌæmbɪdɛkˈstɛrɪti/(n)双手灵巧

Collocations

  • ambidextrous player
  • naturally ambidextrous
  • ambidextrous skills

Examples

  1. 1.The ambidextrous tennis player could switch hands mid-rally. (uses both hands equally)
  2. 2.Very few people are truly ambidextrous from birth. (naturally skilled with both hands)

Synonyms

  • versatile/ˈvɜːsətaɪl/— skilled in many areas, figurative
  • dexterous/ˈdɛkstərəs/— skillful with hands

Etymology

ambi- (both) + dexter (right-handed/skillful) — skillful with both hands