Word Meaning

sinister definition and meaning

a. On the left hand, or the side of the left hand; left; -- opposed to dexter, or right.
a. Unlucky; inauspicious; disastrous; injurious; evil; -- the left being usually regarded as the unlucky side; as, sinister influences.
a. Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest; corrupt; as, sinister aims.
a. Indicative of lurking evil or harm; boding covert danger; as, a sinister countenance.

Crossword clues for sinister

- Evil ministers read last letter first, ignoring a thousand
- Foreboding evil
- Inauspicious
- Nefarious
- Ominous
- Ominous; creepy
- Spooky
- Suggestive of evil or harm
- Wicked