Associations to the word «Sinister»
Noun
- Baton
- Gloom
- Stag
- Chuckle
- Intent
- Acorn
- Hilt
- Shudder
- Paw
- Rumour
- Complexion
- Storyline
- Allegiance
- Supreme
- Supporter
- Venom
- Whine
- Arm
- Clown
- Sludge
- Nate
- Stillness
- Lair
- Onslaught
- Scorpion
- Shadow
- Tranquillity
- Marvel
- Motto
- Nightmare
- Rogue
- Left
- Crag
- Palatinate
- Canister
- Splendour
- Slade
- Trier
- Henchman
- Unicorn
- Misgiving
- Silas
- Xavier
- Secret
- Carnage
- Sixteen
- Hiss
- Nemesis
- Glare
- Scoundrel
- Doom
- Horror
- Gliding
- Pale
- Abyss
- Reputation
- Municipality
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SINISTER, adjective. Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
SINISTER, adjective. Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
SINISTER, adjective. Of the left side.
SINISTER, adjective. (heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.
SINISTER, adjective. (obsolete) Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest.
Dictionary definition
SINISTER, adjective. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly".
SINISTER, adjective. Stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy.
SINISTER, adjective. On or starting from the wearer's left; "bar sinister".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.