ambidextrous

Questions about ambidextrous

What does ambidextrous mean?

ambidextrous means "equally skillful with each hand". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ambidextrous?

ambidextrous has 4 syllables: am-bi-dex-trous. The stress falls on "dex". In IPA it is /ˌæmbəˈdɛkstɹəs/.

What is another word for ambidextrous?

Close synonyms include two-handed, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of ambidextrous?

The recorded antonyms are right-handed, left-handed.

Is ambidextrous a common word?

ambidextrous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with ambidextrous?

1 word rhymes with ambidextrous. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.