sinister

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Definitions

adjective

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/sˈɪnɪstɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

on or starting from the wearer's left

stemming from evil characteristics or forces

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).