ambisinister

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/ˌæm.bɪˈsɪn.ə.stɚ/

adjective

Awkward or clumsy with both hands.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveambisinister (comparative more ambisinister, superlative most ambisinister)

comparative more ambisinister · superlative most ambisinister

  1. rareAwkward or clumsy with both hands.

Origin

From ambi- + sinister, literally “both sides left-handed”, by analogy with ambidextrous (literally “both sides right-handed”).

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APA

ambisinister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambisinister

MLA

“ambisinister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambisinister. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambisinister,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambisinister.

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