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   Sin·is·ter

   /ˈsinəstər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen: "there was something sinister about that murmuring voice" Similar menacingthreateningominousforbiddingbalefulfrighteningeeriealarmingdisturbingdisquietingdarkblacksuggestive of evilevil-lookingill-omenedinauspiciousunpropitiousportentouseldritchinformal:spookyscarycreepyrare:minatoryminaciousminatorialbodefuldirefulsinistrous
   • ▪ evil or criminal: "there might be a more sinister motive behind the government's actions" Similar evilwickedbadcriminalcorruptnefariousvillainousbasevilemalevolentmaliciousmalignunderhandinformal:shadyOpposite innocentgood
   • 2. of, on, or toward the left-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e., the right as it is depicted). archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘malicious, underhand’): from Old French sinistre or Latin sinister ‘left’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sinisterly adverb
   • 2. sinisterness noun

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   1. : singularly evil or productive of evil. 2. : accompanied by or leading to disaster. 3. : presaging ill fortune or trouble. 4. a. : of, relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something. especially : being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the left of the person bearing it. b.

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   Sinister definition: threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous. See examples of SINISTER used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSINISTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SINISTER definition: 1. making you feel that something bad or evil might happen: 2. making you feel that something bad…. Learn more.

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   stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable. “"the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy”. synonyms: dark. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. “ sinister storm clouds”. “a sinister smile”.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSINISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. threatening or suggesting evil or harm; ominous. a sinister glance. 2. evil or treacherous, esp in a mysterious way. 3. (usually postpositive) heraldry. of, on, or starting from the left side from the bearer's point of view and therefore on the spectator's right. 4. archaic.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsinister adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   sinister. seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen. There was something cold and sinister about him. There is another, more sinister, possibility. We needn’t assume that there was a sinister motive for what she did.

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   adjective. Threatening harm, evil, or misfortune; ominous; portentous. Sinister storm clouds. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Portending misfortune or disaster; ominous. Sinister storm clouds. American Heritage. Wicked, evil, or dishonest, esp. in some dark, mysterious way.

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   A complete guide to the word "SINISTER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark. bad, evil, base, or wicked; fell: his sinister purposes. unfortunate; disastrous; unfavorable: a sinister accident.

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    Jul 9, 2023 · Of information, advice, etc.: provided with intent to deceive or mislead; malicious; = sinister, adj. A.I.1a. Obsolete.