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- Dictionarysinister/ˈsɪnɪstə/
adjective
- 1. giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen: "there was something sinister about that murmuring voice" Similar
- 2. of, on, or towards 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
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evil, or suggesting that something evil is going to happen: She has dark, sinister eyes that make you nervous when she looks at you.
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.
Sinister definition: threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous. See examples of SINISTER used in a sentence.
Definitions of sinister. adjective. 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”
adjective. /ˈsɪnɪstə (r)/ /ˈsɪnɪstər/ 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. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
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.
Definition of 'sinister' Word Frequency. sinister. (sɪnɪstər ) adjective. Something that is sinister seems evil or harmful. There was something sinister about him that she found disturbing. Synonyms: threatening, evil, menacing, forbidding More Synonyms of sinister. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Sinister Definition. sĭnĭ-stər. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. 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.
SINISTER definition: making you feel that something bad or evil might happen: . Learn more.
sinister. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sin‧is‧ter /ˈsɪnɪstə $ -ər/ adjective making you feel that something evil, dangerous, or illegal is happening or will happen there is something/nothing sinister about somebody/something There was something sinister about Mr Scott’s death.
