AMBIDEXTROUS

ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued

(adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; “she was a deceitful scheming little thing”- Israel Zangwill; “a double-dealing double agent”; “a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer”- W.M.Thackeray

ambidextrous, two-handed

(adjective) equally skillful with each hand; “an ambidextrous surgeon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

ambidextrous (comparative more ambidextrous, superlative most ambidextrous)

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).

(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.

(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.

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

Synonyms

• both-handed

• either-handed

Antonyms

• ambilevous

• ambisinistrous

Source: Wiktionary

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Am`bi*dex"trous, a.

1. Pertaining the faculty of using both hands with equal ease. Sir T. Browne.

2. Practicing or siding with both parties. All false, shuffling, and ambidextrous dealings. L'Estrange.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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