adjective🔗ShareSinistre, funeste, maléfiqueInauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister)."The dark, deserted alley had a sinister feeling, making me want to turn around immediately. "La ruelle sombre et déserte avait une atmosphère sinistre, ce qui me donna envie de faire immédiatement demi-tour.charactersignnegativesupernaturalcurseattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSinistre, maléfique, menaçantEvil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm."sinister influences"Des influences sinistrescharacternegativemoralattitudeinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSinistre, gaucheOf the left side."The sinister side of the classroom, usually unused, held dusty old textbooks. "Le côté gauche de la salle de classe, généralement inutilisé, contenait de vieux manuels poussiéreux.directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSinistreOn the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer."The sinister side of the shield had a faded, menacing symbol. "Le côté sinistre du bouclier portait un symbole fané et menaçant.heraldrypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSinistre, malveillant, perversWrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest."The used car salesman had a sinister smile, making me suspicious of his motives. "Le vendeur de voitures d'occasion avait un sourire sinistre, ce qui m'a rendu méfiant quant à ses motivations.moralcharacterattitudenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
