Ambidextrous and Jackleg

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Ambidextrous adjective - Equally skillful with each hand.

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Jackleg is an antonym for ambidextrous.

Nearby Word: ambidexter

Jackleg adjective - Lacking or showing a lack of expert skill.

Usage example: he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut

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Ambidextrous is an antonym for jackleg.

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Jackleg and Ambidextrous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambidextrous/jackleg

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