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sinister meaning and definition
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Definition of sinister (adjective)
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
- synonyms: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, threatening
- stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
- on or starting from the wearer's left
- "bar sinister"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet