sinister

[US]/ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/
[UK]/ˈsɪnɪstər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. dangerous, ominous, foreboding, wicked.

Phrases & Collocations

sinister plot

Example Sentences

a sinister, bodiless voice.

There's a sinister-looking crack in the roof.

the air of desertion lent the place a sinister aspect.

there was something sinister about that murmuring voice.

There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.

In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister design.

The sinister atmosphere of the place left an indelible imprint on my memory.

This man symbolizeseverything wrong with Britain - a deeply untalented buffoon, with athoroughly sinister interior.

The ensuing publicity caused the entertainer to regret having sued the newspaper for libeling his character. See also Synonyms at sinister

But before long, a sinister spy (Timothy Dalton) plots to steal the jetpack, thrusting Cliff into a dangerous mission that ultimately transforms him into an extraordinary hero.

Real-world Examples

These complaints pale in comparison to a more sinister worry.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And words for left give us sinister, gauche, maladroit.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

I think there's something sinister going on here.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Words for left give us " sinister" .

Source: Scientific Insights Bilingual Edition

Sinister minor types, raise your left hand.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

The sinister scene hangs in the air.

Source: Time

Nowadays fetish-worship took much more sinister forms.

Source: A handsome face.

Some of these efforts were benign, others more sinister.

Source: Newsweek

" Dark and sinister man, " Peter answered, " have at thee" .

Source: Peter Pan

And thus, her appearance was much more sinister and dark.

Source: Popular Science Essays

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