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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sinisterSinister Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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

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   adjective. Something that is sinister seems evil or harmful. There was something sinister about him that she found disturbing. ...a sinister and frightening place. ...the illegal and sinister trade in stolen cultural artefacts. Synonyms: threatening, evil, menacing, forbidding More Synonyms of sinister.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sinisterSinister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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”.

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

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   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. Extra Examples.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sinisterSinister - definition of sinister by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. a. Suggesting or threatening harm or evil: a sinister smile. b. Causing or intending harm or evil; wicked: a sinister conspiracy. 2. a. Portending misfortune or disaster; ominous: sinister storm clouds. b. Attended by or causing misfortune or disaster: "The day has passed without any sinister accident" (John Quincy Adams). 3. a.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sinister_adjsinister, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Jul 9, 2023 · There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sinister, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sinistersinister | meaning of sinister in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sinister meaning, definition, what is sinister: making you feel that something evil, dan...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSINISTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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