ambisinister

[ am-bi-sin-uh-ster ]

/ ˌæm bɪˈsɪn ə stər /

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adjective

clumsy or unskillful with both hands.

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Also am·bi·sin·is·trous

[am-bi-sin-is-truhs, -bee-si-nis-truhs]. /ˌæm bɪˈsɪn ɪs trəs, -bi sɪˈnɪs trəs/.

Origin of ambisinister

First recorded in 1840–50; ambi- + sinister

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ambisinister

ambidextrous, ambisinistrous

Words nearby ambisinister

ambiophony, ambipolar, ambira, ambisextrous, ambisexual, ambisinister, ambisonics, ambisyllabic, ambit, ambitendency, ambition