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Adjective Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister). Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm. Of the left side. (heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer. (obsolete) Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest. Find more words! 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Having robbed her boss's safe in order to get married, she holes up overnight at the sinister Bates motel. When Macbeth is hunched over, scrawny and half bald he does not radiate a sinister charisma. And lastly, for some problem youngsters, cannabis is a gateway to other more sinister and dangerous drugs. His jerky movements and sinister singing voice complement the familiar musical tunes, which are deliberately cheesy for comic effect. It is not necessary to smash whichever city they are having their sinister and conspiratorial conferences in. See Also What is another word for sinister? What is the opposite of sinister? Sentences with the word sinister Words that rhyme with sinister What is the adverb for sinister? What is the adjective for sinister? What is the noun for sinister? Translations for sinister Nearby Definitions Sinism sinine sinility sinigrinases sinigrinase sinigrases sinisterism sinisterly sinisterness sinisterwise sinistrad sinistral 8-letter Words Starting With s si sin sini sinis sinist siniste