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ambidextrous

/æm.biˈdɛk.stɹəs/

adjective

Meaning

  • Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.

  • Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).

  • Practising or siding with both parties.

  • Of a person, bisexual.

  • Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.

    "Michelangelo was a very ambidextrous artist, producing sculptures and frescoes with equal ability."

Synonyms

both-handed,
either-handed