both-handed

Skilled with each

Both-handed means using both hands, either simultaneously or with equal skill.

A both-handed catch uses two hands.

Someone both-handed can work equally well with either hand—a synonym for ambidextrous, though less common.

The term appears occasionally in sports: a both-handed backhand in tennis.

ambidextrous

ambidexterity

Dual-hand equal facility

bilateral · interchangeable

skillful

dexterous

Physically skilled, agile

capable · competent · masterful · versatile · nimble · practiced · deft · expert · accomplished

coordinated

synchronized

Occurring at the same time

harmonious · unified · simultaneous · interplay · integrated · cohesive · attuned · tandem · cooperative · complementary

Opposites
hand dominance/dexterity

both-handedone-handed

Done with one limb

single-handed · right-handed · left-handed · one-sided · unilateral

moral character

both-handedstraightforward

Clear and uncomplicated

honest · sincere · single-minded · forthright · plain-dealing

Family

both, hand, handed, hands, handy, handily, handiness, handful, handfuls

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