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How to pronounce sinister in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms black, dark


the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him.
Type Words
Synonyms baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, threatening


sinister storm clouds.
a sinister smile.
Type Words


bar sinister.

Examples of sinister

sinister
The public is initially ecstatic, yet eternal life soon shows its sinister side.
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This sinister, socially conscious tune was a result of Davies'nervous breakdown.
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Tomkins'is more sinister, coming amid rumours that he is on his way to Saracens.
From the independent.co.uk
According to some, the hand signs might have other, more sinister, significance.
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In the past six months, however, Iran's actions have taken a more sinister turn.
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However, prosecutors say there's ample evidence of a sinister plot to try again.
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You play a soldier locked in a firefight with the sinister, glowy-eyed Helghast.
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Even at his trial Chen was in the shadow of a more colorful and sinister puppet.
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One showed him as a sinister, black-clad hypnotist, and another as a flying pig.
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  • Baleful: 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"
  • Black: 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 ...
  • On or starting from the wearer's left; "bar sinister"
  • Sinister is a studio album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in Japan in 2000 as Welcome to Heaven. It was re-released in 2001 under the title Sinister without the bonus tracks and with a different cover.
  • Sinister is a death metal band from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, assembled in 1988, disassembled in 2004, and reassembled in 2005 by Adrie Kloosterwaard on vocals and Bas van den Bogaard on bass. They have released eight albums, all solid death metal. ...
  • Mister Sinister is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 (Sept. 1987) and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri.
  • Dexter and sinister are terms used in heraldry to refer to specific locations in a crest, escutcheon, or coat of arms which have significant meanings. "Dexter" means to the right of the bearer of the arms, and to the left by the viewer's eyes. ...
  • HeroClix is a collectible miniatures game originally designed and produced by WizKids, and now owned and marketed by NECA. Players construct teams of comic book heroes and villains and play out a battle between the teams turn-by-turn on a grid map.
  • Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky; Evil, seeming to be evil; Of the left side; The left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer