Ambidextrous vs Dextrous - What's the difference?
ambidextrous | dextrous |
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.
* (rfdate) (w, L'Estrange)
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
As adjectives the difference between ambidextrous and dextrous
is that ambidextrous is having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands while dextrous is .ambidextrous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- (Sir Thomas Browne)
- All false, shuffling, and ambidextrous dealings.
