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sinister
UK
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/
US
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
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sinister
adjective
more sinister
Comp.
most sinister
Super.
UK
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/
US
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
Translations
зловещий
The old house had a sinister atmosphere.
Старый дом имел зловещую атмосферу.
мрачный
His sinister smile made everyone uncomfortable.
Его мрачная улыбка заставила всех почувствовать себя неуютно.
угрожающий
The clouds looked sinister before the storm.
Облака выглядели угрожающе перед бурей.
Definitions
Giving the impression that something evil, harmful, or malevolent is happening or will happen; menacing.
Dark clouds gathered over the castle, casting a sinister shadow across the valley.
Heraldry: Of, on, or toward the left side of a shield (from the bearer's perspective).
In heraldry, a bend sinister runs from the upper left to the lower right of the shield.
Archaic (general): Situated on or belonging to the left side; left.
He held the shield in his sinister hand.
Archaic, Anatomy & Technical: Situated on, relating to, or affecting the left side (especially of the body).
In anatomical terminology, oculus sinister refers to the left eye.
Synonyms
malevolent
wicked
evil
ominous
threatening
foreboding
baleful
nefarious
Antonyms
benevolent
kind
good
sinister
noun
UK
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/
US
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
Heraldry; rare: denotes the left side of a shield or of the bearer
Definitions
Heraldry: The left-hand side of a shield, escutcheon, or the bearer of arms.
The lion is placed in sinister, facing dexter.
Synonyms
left
left-hand
left side
port
port side
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