Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

ADJECTIVE 3

1. 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”
   Synonymsbalefulforbiddingmenacingminaciousminatoryominousthreatening

2. 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”
   Synonymsblackdark

3. on or starting from the wearer's left

   • “bar sinister”