Ambidextrous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The famous tennis player was ambidextrous and could hit shots with equal strength and precision with both hands.
- Being ambidextrous helped the child to learn piano more quickly as they could learn to play the melody with one hand and the harmony with the other.
- The ambidextrous artist could paint and draw with both hands, creating amazing portraits with either one.
- As an ambidextrous surgeon, she could make precise incisions with either hand, giving her more flexibility in the operating room.
- The magician's ambidextrous skills allowed him to perform a variety of tricks, including juggling and card shuffling, with either hand.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's ambidextrous nature became apparent when his contradictory campaign speech revealed his true intentions.
- Her ambidextrous behavior at the negotiation table left the opposing team bewildered and suspicious.
- The company's ambidextrous approach to sustainability was a thinly veiled attempt to improve their public image.
- The suspect's ambidextrous personality made it challenging for detectives to discern his true motives.
- The celebrity's ambidextrous social media posts seemed to convey a different message than her actual actions.